Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1401. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of long-Covid clinics; the staffing assigned for each of the hospital groups and-or community healthcare organisations in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28967/22]
View answer1469. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if a long-Covid clinic will be established in Sligo University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29301/22]
View answer1728. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the opening of the long-Covid clinic in University Hospital Limerick (details supplied); when the unit is due to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30118/22]
View answer1798. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the health measures that will be put in place to assist those with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30381/22]
View answer1799. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if long-Covid clinics will be available for patients in each of the HSE regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/22]
View answer1879. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he intends to establish a multidisciplinary team on long Covid in view of the significant evidence of neurological and psychological complications associated with this illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/22]
View answer1880. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of additional neurological and psychological posts that will be created through the interim model of care for long Covid; the location of these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30641/22]
View answer1907. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the supports that will be available to people affected with long Covid; if this will include access to upskilled occupational therapists for post-Covid care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/22]
View answer1922. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the availability of long-Covid clinics to ensure access to care for all long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30864/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1401, 1469, 1728, 1798, 1799, 1879, 1880, 1907 and 1922 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
