Written answers
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Department of Health
Hospital Procedures
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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540. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate if and when required surgery is likely to be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); if all efforts can be made to ensure that the operation takes place as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45831/22]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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