Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Questions (1793, 1802, 1803, 1807, 1817, 1821, 1845, 1853, 1864, 1874)

Neasa Hourigan

Question:

1793. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans to fund a long-Covid clinic at the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/22]

Réada Cronin

Question:

1802. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE lead on long-Covid will be meeting with a person (details supplied); the reason that such a meeting has not taken place to date if requested by the latter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43119/22]

Réada Cronin

Question:

1803. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the clinical basis on which the HSE is planning to remove funding from the long-Covid clinic operated at the Mater Hospital by a person (details supplied); the plans that are in place to treat those patients currently in their care at other locations and with medical professionals of equal or higher level of specialist expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/22]

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

1807. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that the long-Covid clinic in the Mater Hospital remains open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43128/22]

Paul Murphy

Question:

1817. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide much-needed urgent funding to the long-Covid clinic at the Mater Hospital (details supplied); and if not, the reason for same. [43145/22]

Michael Lowry

Question:

1821. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to the Mater Hospital Dublin in order that it can continue to provide medical services and support persons experiencing the effects of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/22]

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

1845. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation relating to a service (details supplied); the details of any engagements that he or officials from his Department have had with this service regarding resourcing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43262/22]

Denis Naughten

Question:

1853. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for the long Covid neurological clinic at the Mater Hospital to ensure that it continues to accept and treat patients given the threat of closure due to the lack of any funding provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43277/22]

Marian Harkin

Question:

1864. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to manage the long-Covid clinic in the Mater Hospital; if he will establish a long-Covid clinic in Sligo to service the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43305/22]

Bríd Smith

Question:

1874. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to support persons suffering from long-Covid; if he will ensure the continued operation of a dedicated clinic for same; if he will further commit to funding necessary services for persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1793, 1802, 1803, 1807, 1817, 1821, 1845, 1853, 1864 and 1874 together.

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