Brendan Griffin
Ceist:211. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27713/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 30 June 2021
Ceisteanna (211)
Freagraí scríofa
The matter raised by the Deputy is a commercial matter for Vhi. In my role as Minister for Health I have a governance and oversight role over the Vhi, which is defined by the Voluntary Health Insurance Acts 1957-2018 and the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
I do not have a role in the commercial decision-making of any of the companies within the Vhi Group as this is the role of the statutory Vhi Board. I am therefore not in a position to request Vhi to provide cover for any particular procedure or service other than those outlined in minimum benefit regulations which provide for a broad level of cover which all health insurance products sold in the State must fulfil.
As the matter described in the correspondence provided by the Deputy is of a commercial nature between a private provider and Vhi I cannot intervene as Minister for Health.
Question No. 212 withdrawn.