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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry but we do not have time. I did not even get an opportunity to ask questions myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: I will try to let you in during the next session but our time is limited. My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious of the effort involved here for the witnesses. You have been talking about the long road to recovery and I thank you again for coming before the committee today and engaging with us. I wish you well on your path to recovery. You have given us a lot of valuable information this morning and we will continue this conversation with our next group of witnesses. Thanks again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: The committee will resume its consideration of the delivery of health services for patients with long Covid. I am pleased to welcome from the Health Service Executive: Dr. Siobhán Ní Bhriain, national clinical director, integrated care, who is the delegation lead; Dr. Ciaran Bannan, consultant in infectious diseases; Dr. Brian Kent, consultant respiratory physician; Ms Catherine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Okay. Before we move to the next Deputy, do the various clinics talk to each other? Is there co-ordination among them and a common approach to dealing with symptoms? Are the clinics learning from each other in relation to what works and what does not? Can Ms Ní Bhriain give us a sense of how the existing clinics are operating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Is this a formal or informal arrangement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy, but she is over time and her colleague, Deputy Lahart, wishes to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: We are stuck for time and a number of members are looking to get it. I do not believe we will get everyone in. I will move to Deputy John Lahart. If members do not want to take their full speaking slot it will be helpful for other members to be able to get in. It is up to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: And would clinicians say whether a particular drug or approach was working? Would they share that information with one another?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: To follow up on the Deputy's point about the constellation of symptoms, up to 200 symptoms were mentioned. The witnesses would not disagree with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Unfortunately, we have run out of time. I have many questions I would like to ask. The witnesses who were before us earlier gave a fairly lengthy statement. They outlined some really difficult stories and the challenges faced by the advocacy group and the people they are speaking up for. They had a number of recommendations relating to everything from masking in healthcare settings to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: The committee recently visited UHL. There are challenges with the emergency department but we were looking at other areas too. We got information this morning about the clinic in UHL and the fact that it does not appear to have a waiting list. Could the witnesses come back with additional information on what is happening there? We have waiting lists in all the other clinics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: 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,...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: In 1981, I was head of Sinn Féin youth. I think I have said this previously in the House in 2017. I remember clearly the events of that time, when I issued a statement. I went into a phone box, put in the change and rang The Irish Press. Phone boxes do not exist any more, and nor does The Irish Press. I remember it clearly, even if I do not remember where I was when I heard the news...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Like everyone else, I have met families and individuals and seen the impact gambling has had on their lives. I have seen families destroyed by it, marriages destroyed, job prospects destroyed and housing applications rejected. People who are applying to borrow money are not able to get a loan because lenders check to see whether a person gambles regularly. I accept there are problems. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a replacement school bus service for children attending a school (details supplied) was not put in place when the existing service was disrupted before Easter; if she is aware of complaints from parents about the service being subject to frequent disruption; and if she shares their concerns about the significant obstacle this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for the Blind and Vision Impaired: Vision Ireland (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: Good morning everyone. Apologies have been received from Deputy Shortall and Senators Hoey and Black and for this first session. The minutes of the committee meetings of 16 and 17 April have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. Today, the joint committee will first meet with Vision Ireland to discuss the health services and supports for persons who are...