Written answer
Hospital Appointments Status
The Minister referred the query about the person’s operation to the HSE, which is responsible for managing individual treatment arrangements.
3931. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an operation for a person (details supplied). [63647/26]
Comment on this
Under 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. The Minister for Health is prohibited 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 HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.