Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Questions (443)

Colm Keaveney

Question:

443. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 9 June 2015 and the Health Service Executive-Saolta response of 19 June 2015, his views on whether a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who has been suffering continuous severe pain for four months should be denied the consideration and benefit of any information whatever regarding an appointment date to ascertain what is causing the illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/15]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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 your further query on this matter, as this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.