Written answers
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Department of Health
Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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410. To ask the Minister for Health if an issue of cross-Corder healthcare for a person (details supplied) will be addressed and clarified; if they have a right to equality of treatment which would be given to a citizen resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30124/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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EU Regulation 883/2004 enables an Irish Citizen to receive emergency healthcare when on a temporary visit to another EU/EEA Member State. The Member State providing the emergency care will provide necessary healthcare to ensure that a patient is in a stable condition to allow them to enable return to their home Member State.
In relation to this particular case, the HSE has advised that contact should be made on behalf of the patient seeking to avail of healthcare in Ireland with Letterkenny University Hospital in the first instance to make arrangements for an assessment of the patient's medical needs.
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