Duncan Smith
Question:542. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in Waterford waiting to be assessed for a carer; and the timeframe for when they will be assessed. [8968/24]
View answerTuesday, 27 February 2024
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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 recently ended the industrial action which commenced on 6 October 2023. As a consequence, members in these grades were not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result of the accumulated backlog, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.