Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing back-up power supply batteries for hydraulic beds with pressure mattresses for home-based HSE patients using HSE supplied equipment, given that the beds being supplied by the HSE currently have no back-up batteries or power supply units, which could lead to patients having to be re-hospitalised in the case of a power cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59724/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for the provision of aids and appliances under the community funded schemes, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.