Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 September 2021
287. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of HIQA site inspections that were carried out to date in 2021 in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44294/21]
View answerI have been advised by HIQA that Mayo University Hospital has not been inspected so far in 2021.
In addition, HIQA have advised that their routine schedule of inspection in HSE run services was adversely impacted by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the HSE cyberattack in May.
HIQA’s most recent inspection at Mayo University Hospital was conducted on 29th September 2020 with the report published on 17th December 2020.
The Department continues to support the HSE in its ongoing work to improve and maintain Infection Prevention and Control measures in community and acute healthcare settings.
