Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
2860. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists serving GMS patients in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas currently; if there are problems for GMS patients attending their dentist due to the recent health service cyber-attack; if so, when the matter will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39406/21]
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.
