Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for coming in. I want to follow on from Deputy Hourigan's question around children. I am aware of a couple of cases. I totally agree with what Deputy Gino Kenny said because I had it is as well and there is exhaustion as well as sickness. If you had that exhaustion for a long time it really impacts you in every way and particularly your mental health. For young people who suffer with long Covid it is not just about the loss of their health, which applies to everybody who has it, but their loss of time at school and the loss of their childhood, which is something they can never get back. It takes a toll on their mental health. I am concerned because we already know about the poor state of children's mental health services and the lack of help available for children. I want to check whether our guests experienced any cases themselves or heard of any cases and if anything is being done at all about long Covid for children.