Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
790. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to continue to fund long-Covid occupational therapy services in St. James’s Hospital which are currently set to cease in April. [15509/22]
View answer791. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a senior occupational therapist in the long Covid clinic at St. James’s Hospital; if there will be a reduction in such posts in 2022 on 2021 levels at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15520/22]
View answer1039. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason that the occupational therapy in the long-Covid clinic at St. James's Hospital is being discontinued in April 2022 (details supplied); if he will provide funding to keep occupational therapy in the clinic; if will he further invest in a nationwide network of multidisciplinary long-Covid clinics to ensure that Ireland has the capacity and expertise to deal with this growing challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14807/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 790, 791 and 1039 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly
