Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That suits me fine and I was following some of the meeting in the office but I had two other committee meetings. I have two essential questions. I had a meeting yesterday with Colette Cowan, chief executive of the University Limerick Hospitals Group. I understand there will be some capacity-building in that hospital group in terms of long Covid-19 and treatment of same. I hope the witnesses can give some detail on that if it is available. The Chairman has just asked about quantifying long Covid and its symptoms. As it is such a broad spectrum, has the HSE had much engagement with Medmark or other similar workplace health screening bodies? I ask because it has been an issue for some people whose employer wanted to know how it was they cannot present back to work. As Covid-19 manifests itself and is symptomatic in many different ways, has the HSE given clear guidance and does it have communication lines open? I have just named one body but it could be any referral body like that.