Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
1407. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted any review examining the extent to which Parliamentary Questions relating to governance, safeguarding, audit or patient-safety matters are routinely classified as "service matters" and referred to the HSE for direct reply. [39756/26]
View answer1411. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal Departmental guidance exists governing when issues categorised as "service matters" nonetheless require direct Ministerial oversight due to governance, safeguarding or expenditure concerns. [39760/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1407 and 1411 together.
Dear Deputy each Parliamentary Question is assessed on its individual merits having regard to the subject matter, including any governance, safeguarding or expenditure considerations.
Where matters relate to the operational delivery of services, they are generally referred to the Health Service Executive, which has statutory responsibility for service provision, for direct reply to the Deputy.
