Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
2324. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there are vacant posts to be filled in services (details supplied); and if there is a plan to increase capacity for assessment for Autism in counties Cavan and Monaghan as a service has advised that there is a significant backlog of assessments including assessment for autism of 2-3 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37331/21]
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.
