802. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if patients have a right to travel to other EU countries to receive treatment with medicines that are not available on the HSE reimbursement list in Ireland but are available in public healthcare in other EU countries, such as gene or cell therapies indicated for certain rare diseases or types of cancer if these treatments are recommended by their medical practitioner in Ireland under the travel abroad scheme; the criteria, conditions and other considerations attached to this eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/20]

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802. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if patients have a right to travel to other EU countries to receive treatment with medicines that are not available on the HSE reimbursement list in Ireland but are available in public healthcare in other EU countries, such as gene or cell therapies indicated for certain rare diseases or types of cancer if these treatments are recommended by their medical practitioner in Ireland under the travel abroad scheme; the criteria, conditions and other considerations attached to this eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/20]

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