Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1939. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to easing hospital visitation restrictions for long-term patients given the high levels of vaccination against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35911/21]
View answer2856. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health if clarity will be provided on the ability for vaccinated persons to visit patients in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39390/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1939 and 2856 together.
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.
