Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
641. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the recognition of long-Covid in children; if his Department has reviewed best practice from other jurisdictions such as the UK NHS’s setting-up of specialist long-COVID services for children and young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22617/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra642. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to integrate services for children into the HSE’s long-Covid services framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22618/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra652. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to supply the name of any consultant in the public health service of Ireland who has the knowledge to diagnose and manage long-Covid in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 641, 642 and 652 together.
As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
