Mental Health Services

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Questions (456)

Verona Murphy

Question:

456. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 24 April 2021, when the backlog of competitions awaiting filling by a company (details supplied) as referenced in the response will be addressed to allow the processing of a CAMHS Wexford south psychologist offer to a panel candidate; the specific timeframe for the processing of an offer for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26866/21]

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Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Mary Butler)

As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.