John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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389. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 170 and 171 of 26 January 2017, if he will confirm the person is not on recent leave but has been on illness benefit since October 2015; if he will confirm the person never worked for a community service (details supplied) as suggested in the parliamentary question reply; if he will instruct the HSE to engage fully with the person's legal adviser in view of the fact the information provided by the HSE is not accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31158/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the HSE has responsibility for operational issues which includes the determination of the terms and conditions of employment for its employees. The Health Act 2004 (as amended) also disallows the Minister for Health to get involved in individual cases.

However, I have forwarded your question to the HSE and asked them to respond to you directly on the matter.