Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Questions (756, 757, 773, 793, 794, 822, 823, 865)

Richard Bruton

Question:

756. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the infrastructure put in place to date to address long-Covid; if he has assessed the level of regional response that will be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33677/22]

Réada Cronin

Question:

757. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health if Naas General Hospital will be established as a centre for the treatment of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/22]

Paul Murphy

Question:

773. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will increase funding for the current long-Covid clinics to provide further funding to increase the number of clinics from just eight post-acute Covid-19 clinics in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33720/22]

Cormac Devlin

Question:

793. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the supports available for persons suffering from long-Covid in CHO 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/22]

Catherine Murphy

Question:

794. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish specialised services in each CHO region to assist persons who are suffering long-Covid symptoms. [33814/22]

David Cullinane

Question:

822. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available to persons affected with long-Covid in County Waterford; if consideration is being given to expanding the level of service available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34019/22]

David Cullinane

Question:

823. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand primary and community supports for long-Covid; if there will be expanded training modules on long-Covid for general practitioners and practice nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34020/22]

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Question:

865. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans for persons suffering from long-Covid. [34214/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 756, 757, 773, 793, 794, 822, 823 and 865 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.

Question No. 757 answered with Question No. 756.