Treatment Abroad Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 July 2019

Tuesday, 2 July 2019

Questions (405)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

405. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 18 June 2019, if assistance is available for a treatment abroad that is not available here and is only available in a private hospital abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27639/19]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on the specific query raised in Parliamentary Question No 303 and a reply is due by 2 July, 2019.