Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2022
478. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the plans that his Department has to implement guidelines and structures to support general practitioners in assisting patients with long-Covid to ensure that they receive appropriate care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38259/22]
View answer544. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the inclusion of dietician posts in the interim model of care for long-Covid; the research that this was based on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38461/22]
View answer545. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reasons that psychologist posts were not included in the interim model of care for long-Covid; if the Model of Care has been revised to include psychologists; the number of these posts that will be provided by clinic; the number that have been hired to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38462/22]
View answer546. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if there was engagement with long-Covid patients when the interim Model of Care for long-Covid was drafted; if there has been continued engagement with patient groups in respect of the model of care ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38463/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 478, 544, 545 and 546 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly.
