Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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228. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time it is taking for patients to receive back payment after using the cross-border directive scheme for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28337/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE is responsible for the operation of the Cross Border Directive and the management of the HSE Cross Border Directive (CBD) office is an operational matter for the HSE. I have, therefore, asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

It should be noted that the numbers of persons availing of the Directive has been increasing steadily for a number of years with a corresponding increase in the workload for the CBD office. I am aware that the HSE is currently considering a business case, and other interim steps, to address issues which have arisen with regard to the processing of reimbursements.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting since April 2019 for arrears from the cross-border directive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28346/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.