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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: Yesterday Professor Jack Lambert addressed the health committee in relation to the effects of long Covid-19. He is an infectious disease consultant at the Mater hospital and he painted a stark picture in regard to those suffering the symptoms of long Covid-19. He was quite critical of the present policy around treating those with long Covid-19. He cited an ambivalence in relation to his...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Gino Kenny: I wish to raise the long-term illness scheme. To most people's amazement, the long-term illness scheme has not been reclassified since 1970. This was 49 years ago, which is a long time considering that many conditions have been diagnosed since then such as severe asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or conditions like fibromyalgia. A strange situation pertains to fibromyalgia, which is a chronic...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: That is all welcome. It is important that the State recognises that long Covid is prevalent and the vast majority of people will make a full recovery as long as they get the intervention, which is most important. A major concern is waiting times for those suffering from long Covid. At present, it can be up to a year before they can get that intervention. That is probably not good at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: Moving on to the long-term effects of Covid-19, also called long Covid or post-Covid syndrome, symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction, etc. How prevalent is long Covid among those who have contracted the virus? Many people in the State, especially in the past six to seven weeks, have got Covid-19. Some people who get it are fine afterwards. How prevalent,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 8. To ask the Minister for Health what plans the HSE has for holistic, neuro-focused, multidisciplinary long-Covid clinics; if he will tackle the long waiting lists for long-Covid appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister. We welcome that. A conference on long Covid is due to be held today. We are only beginning to understand the evolution of long Covid. Many have been affected by this extremely debilitating condition. We probably all know someone who is suffering from it. In some circumstances, it has changed their life and put it on hold. Some people who had been very healthy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: If the prevalence of long Covid is nearly 10% among adults who have had the virus, then we are talking about more than 100,000 people suffering the prolonged effects of Covid-19. That is a lot of people. I am not sure that is absolutely scientific as an estimate, but if the prevalence is near that rate of 10%, and, bearing in mind that it is probably difficult to quantify the time it takes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: People listening in may have had symptoms of long Covid. I got Covid recently and I would not wish my worst enemy to constantly have those symptoms every day. It is your worst nightmare. Having it for a week or two is bad enough but I really would not wish my worst enemy to have it all of the time. It is obviously very serious because it affects people's mental health and overall...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 191. To ask the Minister for Health to include the chronic long-term illnesses Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis on the list of illnesses covered by the long-term illness scheme established under the 1970 Health Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14009/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: There are other neurological conditions that have the same symptoms to those experienced by people who are suffering from long Covid. Has Dr. Lambert witnessed any parallel between other conditions and long Covid in his professional career?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: The presence of underlying conditions is obviously a factor in developing long Covid. I know it is very difficult but can the witnesses say whether those who develop long Covid had an underlying condition beforehand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: That is obviously what people want to hear. Somebody was saying that this could go on for a long, long time. That would plague your mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Long Covid and Monkeypox: Discussion (12 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: There are obviously some parallels between fibromyalgia which has certain symptoms that are familiar with long Covid-19. There is research on the treatment of fibromyalgia. Is that research being used in some ways to mitigate long Covid-19, particularly around chronic fatigue?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2023)

Gino Kenny: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if people with long-term and serious allergies would be considered for the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/23]

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

Gino Kenny: The witnesses say in their statement there is no "evidence-based medication licensed to treat Long Covid". Have there been any medications used in the past or present, especially around auto-immune diseases, or any medications used to treat long Covid that are unlicensed?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (30 Nov 2016)

Gino Kenny: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a person with multiple sclerosis and diabetes can hold a long term illness card for life but yet a person with a long term mental health diagnosis such as schizophrenia is ineligible for the same card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37771/16]

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: I commend the Regional Group and Deputy Naughten for his continued work on long Covid. We are three years into this pandemic. The world did not know the term "Covid-19" until three years ago. Since then, this virus has claimed millions of lives, affected hundreds of millions of people and caused economic chaos across the world. Many of us who got Covid-19 have recovered fully, thankfully....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Integrated Eye Care: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: ...my office a number of weeks ago in respect of this very issue. I do not deal with it very much in terms of constituency work, but she showed me a letter she received from the HSE which stated how long she would wait for cataract surgery. It is a routine operation. I could not believe what she showed me. The letter stated that she would be waiting up to five years for a routine...

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

Gino Kenny: With respect to comparable conditions, we are trying to understand as best we can what long Covid is and it is obviously multifaceted. Is there anything comparable in the witnesses' medical, professional experience of what long Covid is, what it does to the human body and the longevity of that in terms of people's physical condition and mental capacity as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: ...service than there are now. That tells you everything. The national crisis management team and the winter oversight group was convened on 22 December for the reasons Mr. Mulvany outlined. How long will this kind of amalgamation meet? How long will this crisis management team continue to meet with regard to the ongoing crisis?