Written answers
Thursday, 16 November 2017
Department of Health
Medical Card Applications
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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165. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card in the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48652/17]
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.
The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy directly.
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