Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 January 2024
333. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health to indicate the extent to which adequate mental health provision is being provided to ensure the availability of an adequate number of residential places to meet the current and ongoing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2330/24]
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, 6 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.
