John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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743. To ask the Minister for Health if benefit schemes and supports for persons with Wolfram syndrome will be put in place to cover such needs as medical devices, dietary demands, transport to services and personal medical requirements; the supports and services automatically available to date; if he will request the HSE to engage directly with persons (details supplied) to determine their needs and ensure that both are in receipt of the full range of entitlements and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1380/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Health Act 2004 specifies that it is the Health Service Executive (HSE) that shall manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Eligibility for access to various schemes, services and allowances is determined based on an evaluation of an individual's circumstances by the HSE.

As the particular question raised relates to eligibility for a variety of services for a named individual, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.