Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021
357. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason the Portiuncula Hospital, Galway 50-bedroom ward block development has not gone to tender; the reason only expressions of interest have been sought; when this project will go to tender and the reason for the delay; if this project will make provision for a further 50-bedroom development in the future as first envisioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31103/21]
View answerAs 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.
