Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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256. To ask the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on a series of matters regarding the recent advertisement of seven unpaid assistant psychologists roles for HSE services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26006/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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“As 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.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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257. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the placing of advertisements for the recruitment of positions (details supplied); the number of assistant psychologists currently working in a voluntary capacity within the public health services; and if such positions will be now readvertised with similar opportunities in a paid capacity. [26023/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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“As 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.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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258. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in respect of the recruitment and hiring of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity. [26024/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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“As 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.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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259. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will extend the current national pilot assistant psychologist programme; and if so, when. [26025/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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“As 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.