Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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1954. To ask the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the effects of sodium valproate will commence; and the supports that are available for families affected by sodium valproate. [35852/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Details of the proposed inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in Ireland are currently being considered by officials within the Department of Health.

The question of supports for families is an operational issue, and 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.