Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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331. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols for transporting patients between two facilities (details supplied); if it is standard practice for residents in this rehabilitation facility to have to cover the cost of specialised transport, for example, wheelchair accessible taxis to and from hospital follow-up appointments when the person is an inpatient receiving rehabilitative treatment; his views on whether it is acceptable for patients such as this to have to cover these transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20795/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.