Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 November 2023
65. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made regarding the establishment in Limerick of the trial 24/7 mental health de-escalation unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49008/23]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
