Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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880. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the provision of a product to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24507/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am very sympathetic to such cases. However as Minister for Health statutorily I may not intervene in the manner as sought by the deputy.

Officials were asked to examine this issue. I was informed that pursuant to Section 10B of the Health Act 2004 the Minister for Health shall not give a direction under section 10, or specify a priority or performance target under section 10A, as respects—

(a) any function of the Executive relating to the provision of treatment or a health or personal social service to any particular person,

(b) any function of the Executive relating to a decision concerning—

(c) whether or not a particular person is eligible for a particular health or personal social service (including the payment of a grant or allowance),

(d) the extent to which and the manner in which a person is eligible for any such service.