Question from Deputy Ryan O'Meara - PQ 17308-26
Deputy O'Meara asked why the HSE website Limerick’s out-of-hours service is listed alongside actual SATUs. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs and HSE Mid West
Published: March 2026
Updated: April 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 10 February 2026, to clarify the reason that on the HSE website Limerick’s out-of-hours service is listed alongside actual SATUs when it is actually a Forensic Medical Examination (FME) service and does not provide a comparable service (it does not provide health checks or options for storage of evidence and individuals must engage with An Garda Síochána to avail of it, as per the Minister’s response.); the reason this differentiation in service is not clearly stated on the website for individuals seeking information on SATU services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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