Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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181. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27348/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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182. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that Ireland has not yet implemented international guidelines recommended by a medical organisation (details supplied) when it comes to treating heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction; when he intends to instruct the HSE to adopt the organisation’s guidelines which would mean that patients can use an ARNI as a first-line therapy, reducing mortality and hospitalisations by 20%, and reducing on average the number of appointments they have to attend by four, thus helping to reduce cardiology waiting lists significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27349/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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183. To ask the Minister for Health the number of active day centres in each county; and the population and demographics of those counties compared to the number of day centres, in tabular form. [27375/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be considered for any cancellation that might occur to see a doctor [27378/24]

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.