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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2022

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Questions (729, 807)

Colm Burke

Question:

729. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to updating HSE guidelines, advising general practitioners and other medical practitioners that any programme based on fixed incremental increases in physical activity or exercise will not be recommended to those suffering from long Covid, taking into account their symptoms, organ damage, abilities and risk factors, in view of long Covid sharing many similarities with other post-viral syndromes including ME/CFS, to reflect current research and recently updated recommendations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6474/22]

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Sorca Clarke

Question:

807. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has begun collating data on those suffering from long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/22]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 729 and 807 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly. Please do not reply to the Deputy before 08 February.

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