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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Questions (1699)

John McGuinness

Question:

1699. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if it is stipulated by his Department or the HSE that persons contracted by the HSE for the provision of counselling services through an outside agency (details supplied) will be required to set up a limited company for the purpose; the reason for same given that it causes unnecessary bureaucracy and costs and acts as a disincentive to some counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34989/21]

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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.

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