Results 1-20 of 228 for long speaker:John Lahart

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19: Discussion (15 Sep 2021)

John Lahart: ...their being relaxed a little. Dr. Holohan might comment on some of the measures that we can take in that regard. Could Dr. Holohan give us a tour through the most severe manifestation of long Covid to date? How long does NPHET believe long Covid will last for people? What are the symptoms associated with it and the regularity of those? What time span for long Covid has been seen to...

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

John Lahart: ...the witnesses some of the points relating to the post-acute clinics established by the HSE. I want to ask about three or four points. The HSE says: Patients can be referred between Post-Acute and Long Covid clinics, depending on their symptoms. In some patients that are referred, the symptoms with which they present are not attributed to Long Covid, and the patient may be experiencing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 299. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for dealing with long-Covid and long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/22]

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

John Lahart: Maybe something might change with the new Chief Medical Officer, CMO. As Deputy Shortall said, I can see us coming back to it. What kind of treatment is taking place in the long-term Covid clinics that have been established? What kinds of treatments would Dr. Lambert like to see where there may be gaps? What kinds of outcomes would he expect from international research? Some members of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

John Lahart: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to meet the challenges that are huge in Ireland with regard to ensuring a quantitatively and adequate long-term care workforce to meet the rising demand for long-term care and providing a choice and support for informal carers. [8103/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

John Lahart: ...on to talk about the non-viable industries in the context of the 10% unemployment rate. What does the ESRI envisage emerging as non-viable industries? Dr. McQuinn talked about the consequences of long-term unemployment for the State payments. Marrying those issues together, namely, the long-term unemployment rate of 10% and non-viable industries, could he develop the point a little?

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

John Lahart: ...xed; Bhriain has just outlined there is for me a much more sympathetic, compassionate description than in her opening statement. On that notion of a constellation of symptoms and in terms of defining long Covid, have the witnesses ever experienced a disease or an infection that subsequently caused a constellation of infections or disorders or that could be characterised as an entity...

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

John Lahart: What I was asking in the previous session was whether there are symptoms unique to long Covid. The impression I am getting is the symptoms, especially the most acute ones, were triggered by the original Covid infection. They do not seem to be unique in any way to warrant them being described as a separate entity as long Covid. Some of them may have worsened, etc. The people sitting in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: ...addressed my question in the last line there in respect of the impact of the sanctions. My question is really on the efficacy of the sanctions. How do we know what impact they are having? How long does the Minister think it will take for the report on those impacts to be returned? He referred to it being done at EU level. What is the ultimate purpose of the sanctions? I support them,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (8 Jun 2016)

John Lahart: 270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure adequate funding to Dublin City Council to allow the long awaited and much overdue regeneration of Dominick Street to proceed. [14398/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (5 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why spinal injuries are excluded from the list of long-term illnesses in the awarding of benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19367/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (5 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 528. To ask the Minister for Health why paralysis is not classed as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/16]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: I welcome the Minister. We concluded the previous debate a little early. Members' contributions did not last as long as expected. Does the Minister need a minute to catch his breath?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

John Lahart: 120. To ask the Minister for Health the improvement that can be expected in 2017 in the long waiting times for an outpatient appointment in Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (2 May 2017)

John Lahart: 1094. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the provision of professional agencies that will offer professional support services (details supplied) which are crucial to long term optimum and social development of children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2017)

John Lahart: 86. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Tallaght hospital will be supported in reducing the number of outpatients enduring long waiting times in the hospital. [29092/17]

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Data (24 May 2018)

John Lahart: He has not been waiting as long as I have.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Plastic Bag Levy (19 Jun 2018)

John Lahart: 455. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on long-life bags; his further views on the price that some outlets charge for the bags; the benefits or otherwise of such bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (10 Jul 2018)

John Lahart: 551. To ask the Minister for Health his plans on including a device (details supplied) under the long-term illness scheme for persons over the age of 21 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/18]