Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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2390. To ask the Minister for Health if a category system can be put in place similar to that which exists in other jurisdictions in which persons who wish to be vaccinated but who have a history of anaphylaxis or other adverse drug reactions are immediately and automatically referred to an immunologist who can manage their case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37689/21]

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.

Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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2391. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the lacuna in the HSE vaccine hotline in relation to anaphylaxis in which no proper information can be given to those anxiously awaiting a vaccination and in relation to the reason a clinic regarding same was cancelled in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin in June 2021 with no firm substitute date given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37690/21]

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.