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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: 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...

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

Gino Kenny: In situations where people have had the symptoms of long Covid for a good period of time, have Dr. Bannan and Dr. Ní Bhriain come across symptoms somehow subsiding, whether with or without treatment?

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: I have one question. We have touched on recovery and obviously, that is what it is all about. People who are suffering from long Covid want to recover. That is evident. On medical intervention and medication, in the opening statement it was touched on that there is not a huge amount of evidence as such on medication intervention in that way. Is there ongoing research on how people can be...

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

Gino Kenny: Am I correct in saying that one of the main symptoms of long Covid is chronic fatigue?

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

Gino Kenny: And someone who has long Covid-19 has that on a constant basis.

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?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: ...to address is that since February this year, 20,000 people were refused fuel allowance. That is an enormous number. There is a lot of confusion in social welfare offices regarding those who are long-term unemployed for more than 12 months, for instance. They have changed the criteria, which is welcome, but there is a lot of confusion. That has to be addressed. It is only the tip of...

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...

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...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: ...or her home, are far too small. They have to be looked at because families are going into debt. Families simply cannot afford the adaptation, or have to cut back on certain modifications, and sometimes it takes a long time to get these grants. I would like the Minister of State to look into that because it is very important for families, adults and so forth. There are many other...

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: ...cohort of people, which is large, will want answers about how their lives have changed from contracting Covid and the legacy with regard to chronic fatigue and all of the symptoms that come with long Covid. My first question is on the evolution of the virus. There was a period, from around February 2020 to March 2021, where nobody was vaccinated. Is there a correlation between the...

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: Effects of Long Covid and Provision of Long Covid Care: Engagement with Dr. John Lambert (6 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: ...positive note, is on recovery. Obviously, everybody is different. My question may not be completely scientific, but what percentage of people have made a complete recovery from their symptoms of long Covid and are back to what they were prior to having contracted Covid-19? What does recovery look like and what is the rate of recovery among the patients Dr. Lambert has seen?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: 29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants scheme to ensure those who are unsuccessful in their application to the scheme will not suffer targeting and deportation as a result of their attempt to get documented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35958/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: ...áintecare whatsoever. I think the Minister would agree with that. Most people listening will be asking themselves why we pay inpatient charges in the first place. This is welcome but there is a long way still to go. Children who attend the emergency department will still be charged €100 for every visit if they do not have a medical card. That is not progressive. The...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Gino Kenny: ...of the cost-of-living crisis many families are going through. This Bill is welcome so people will have to access healthcare and so forth. It is welcome that this is happening but there is a long way to go regarding stealth costs in our health system. The aim of Sláintecare is to have a universal healthcare system so that when people need access to healthcare, there is no financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Gino Kenny: .... It concerns several statements over the weekend by two unions, namely the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO. Their statements were about the long working hours of their members. They expressed concerns over overcrowding in accident and emergency units and safe working conditions, not only for the members but also for the public. The...