Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-18
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Stephen Donnelly (FF), Wicklow

What I can tell the Deputy is that, regardless of any formal invoking of contracts, the private healthcare sector is working with the HSE now. For example, the HSE is working with some of the providers on some of the priority areas that I just outlined to the Deputy.
The Deputy will be aware that a safety net agreement was put in place for Covid which can also be activated. In my experience over the last 12 months, when these things happen people really put on the green jersey. I have no doubt that the private providers in this case are working very closely with the HSE to provide the urgent care required.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-18