1124. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the actual circumstances, criteria and protocols that were applied by HSE when it requested assistance from the Defence Forces for nursing homes and residential care facilities during phase 1 of the Covid-19 pandemic; the internal process and procedure followed by the HSE in seeking such assistance; the administrative level of such sign-off within the HSE; the reason that Defence Forces assistance subsequently was not sought by the HSE for Dealgan House, given that HSE staff within CHO8 raised the need with HSE colleagues in CHO8 regarding the need for Defence Forces support in Dealgan during the first wave of Covid-19; the level; the location in which the decision made not to seek assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54992/22]

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1124. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the actual circumstances, criteria and protocols that were applied by HSE when it requested assistance from the Defence Forces for nursing homes and residential care facilities during phase 1 of the Covid-19 pandemic; the internal process and procedure followed by the HSE in seeking such assistance; the administrative level of such sign-off within the HSE; the reason that Defence Forces assistance subsequently was not sought by the HSE for Dealgan House, given that HSE staff within CHO8 raised the need with HSE colleagues in CHO8 regarding the need for Defence Forces support in Dealgan during the first wave of Covid-19; the level; the location in which the decision made not to seek assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54992/22]

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