Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I can understand people dropping out of clinics. If key personnel are missing and there is nobody to deal with a person's respiratory or heart problem, you can understand the effort it takes for someone who is seriously ill to get into the clinic. We heard this morning from some of the advocates that they are probably going to have to rest for a week after just a short session in here, which is a challenge.

Both sessions have been really useful. They have given the committee much to think about. There are clearly significant challenges within the services. Hopefully we can assess some of the information we get back and make some sort of recommendation that can improve the conditions. The witnesses heard the frustration this morning. As I said earlier, from some of the stories that are being told about patients and how they were treated, the idea that people would be told it is all in their head is appalling. That needs to be called out for what it is. It is incorrect information to give to people.

I thank the witnesses for coming in. I thank the HSE for its engagement with the committee on the delivery of health services for patients with long Covid. We will have to continue to keep this under consideration.