John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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142. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person with a learning disability that was admitted to the emergency department of Tallaght Hospital was lying on a trolley for three days (details supplied); his views on whether this is a human rights violation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47986/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.