Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
1861. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a paediatric appointment in Letterkenny University Hospital will be given for a child (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the referral was routine or urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35434/24]
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.
