Written answers
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
Department of Health
Health Services
Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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3340. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for undocumented persons and those without a PPS number to access the maternity and infant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme provides an agreed programme of care to expectant mothers ordinarily resident in Ireland. This combined medical service is provided by the family GP and a hospital obstetrician and includes a schedule of alternating examinations at the GP’s practice and a maternity unit/hospital, as well as two post-natal visits to the GP.
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.
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