Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3327. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the analysis his Department has carried out into the reasons for and consequences of the ongoing closure of respite services in Galway city and county; if any impact assessment has been carried out in this regard; when these essential respite services will be fully restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41350/21]
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.
