Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2023
415. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) who is currently attending Crumlin Children’s Hospital who urgently requires physiotherapy in Cork will be provided with this care in a hospital; if so, when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31741/23]
View answerUnder 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.
