There are calls on the Health Minister and the HSE to approve a request for additional resources for the Cross-Border Directive team.
Figures released to Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue reveal that there are currently 3,500 applications for reimbursement & prior authorisation waiting to be processed.
It has also been confirmed that it is taking approximately 13 weeks to process applications.
Deputy McConalogue says it’s clear there there’s a demand for the service and the relevant bodies need to approve the funding request:
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