Covid-19 Pandemic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 September 2022

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Ceisteanna (493, 502, 505, 507, 561)

Réada Cronin

Ceist:

493. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the length of time that the review of funding for the Mater Hospital long-Covid clinic will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/22]

Mairéad Farrell

Ceist:

502. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the neuro-rehabilitations supports which are being made available for long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45542/22]

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

505. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the HSE guidelines on long-Covid to take into account research regarding the neurological symptoms of the disease; the engagement the HSE has had with infectious disease experts in the development of the Model of Care for long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45569/22]

Catherine Connolly

Ceist:

507. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of a centre for neurorehabilitation at the Mater Hospital, led by a team of neurorehabilitation specialists, neurologists, infectious diseases physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and neurophysiotherapists, in order to improve treatment for patients of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45571/22]

Neasa Hourigan

Ceist:

561. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when the business case submitted by the Mater Hospital seeking the resources required for the continued support of their long-Covid Clinic will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45891/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 493, 502, 505, 507 and 561 together.

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