Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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2060. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44518/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.

Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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2061. To ask the Minister for Health if she will investigate a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44519/25]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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My Office has addressed the matter raised through direct correspondence, and has advised that the Department of Health does not have access to the requested information regarding the individual concerned. However, consideration may be given to contacting one or more of the following:

• The local HSE Safeguarding and Protection Team, if a person has a concern about the safeguarding of an adult at risk within a health or social care service (contact details for these Teams are available at: www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/socialcare/safeguardingvulnerableadults/safeguarprotectteams.html).
• The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), if a person has a concern regarding a centre regulated by HIQA (e.g. a nursing home) – by email at concerns@HIQA.ie or by telephone at 021 240 9646.
• The Patient Advocacy Service (PAS), which provides a free, independent and confidential advocacy service to assist people to make a complaint about the care they or a family member has experienced in a nursing home. PAS can be contacted by telephone at 0818 293 003.