Written answers
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Department of Health
Hospital Appointments Status
Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details suppled) who following a referral by their GP to University Hospital Limerick 18 months ago for an endoscopy has yet to receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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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. 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.
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