Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021
477. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department will issue a directive to the HSE to instruct hospitals nationwide to allow partners accompany expectant mothers for all antenatal appointments and scans in addition to allowing partner presence throughout the entire labour and birthing of the new-born; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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.
