David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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543. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form. [49741/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday 6th October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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544. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for October for each year 2019 to 2023 to date, inclusive, in tabular form [49742/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, however, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE may not currently not in a position to answer PQs due to industrial action.

It is hoped that normal services will resume soon. In the meantime, this Department will continue to refer PQs to HSE for their direct reply as soon as possible.