39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his Department's assessment of the effectiveness of the State's adherence to Directive 2011/24/EU on patients' rights in cross-border health care; if he will confirm that it is possible for general practitioners to refer patients to a hospital abroad within the European Union and European Economic Area for a refundable clinical assessment to determine the medical necessity of a procedure covered under the treatment abroad scheme; if he is aware that this option is not readily communicated to patients, who may require urgent clinical assessment; if he will provide statistics relating to the number of procedures carried out in 2013, 2014 and in 2015 to date under the treatment abroad scheme, the associated cost and the number of refunds issued in respect of clinical assessments carried out overseas following Irish general practitioner referral in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36654/15]

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39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his Department's assessment of the effectiveness of the State's adherence to Directive 2011/24/EU on patients' rights in cross-border health care; if he will confirm that it is possible for general practitioners to refer patients to a hospital abroad within the European Union and European Economic Area for a refundable clinical assessment to determine the medical necessity of a procedure covered under the treatment abroad scheme; if he is aware that this option is not readily communicated to patients, who may require urgent clinical assessment; if he will provide statistics relating to the number of procedures carried out in 2013, 2014 and in 2015 to date under the treatment abroad scheme, the associated cost and the number of refunds issued in respect of clinical assessments carried out overseas following Irish general practitioner referral in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36654/15]

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