Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2015
451. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) to expedite a very urgent appointment in a hospital, given that the urgency of this case requires him to directly intervene and not to send it to the Health Service Executive for a response, and given the performance of the executive on this matter to date. [42835/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 specifically precludes me from directing the HSE to prioritise a treatment for any individual. In these circumstances, the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot intervene on the lines suggested.
I should also draw the Deputy's attention to the National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014. This policy sets out the processes that hospitals are required to implement in order to manage waiting lists. The policy seeks to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care.
