Dáil Thursday 2 June 2016 at 10:30

HSE travel assistance for patients

Summary

Catherine Murphy asks whether the HSE has universally stopped assisting patients with travel costs and whether funding can restore the service; the Ceann Comhairle asks the Tánaiste to reply in writing.

Catherine Murphy Social Democrats

Patients attending for appointments are assisted by the HSE with their travel arrangements, but I have been told by my constituents that this service has been stopped on the basis of cost. Is this move universal or local? Could it be remedied via the Estimates-----

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Time has concluded.

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Catherine Murphy Social Democrats

-----or has a unilateral approach been taken to ceasing the arrangement?

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Seán Ó Fearghaíl An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I must ask the Tánaiste to correspond with the Deputy to address the question, as we no longer have time remaining.

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