Results 141-160 of 1,159 for long speaker:Denis Naughten

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: It is taking more than a year for people to access the long Covid clinic at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin. Despite a growing body of research evidence indicating that many patients with long Covid have neurological issues, the HSE has recruited only one neurologist for long Covid patients throughout the country. The only other clinic managing patients with neurological issues,...

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...of Athlone over the weekend, he made that very point and outlined the measures that need to be implemented. We need to drive innovation if we are to achieve that. That innovation will require long-term investment in research. Science Foundation Ireland is now involved in that. I hope that will bring about solutions post 2030. However, we need to look at practical implementable...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: The main reason I wish to speak on the legislation relates to patients with long Covid, many of whom are young with no underlying health conditions. They are presenting with prolonged multi-system symptoms that are impacting on their daily lives, affecting their ability to work and causing significant disability for some. Long Covid is having a significant impact on our labour force. An...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: .... I thank the Minister and her officials for the briefing document which they provided for this meeting. As the Minister is present, officials should not speak in public session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...issuing standard replies or there is a deliberate attempt to delay processing applications. Neither option is good. This issue needs to be addressed. I wish to discuss an issue I have raised previously, that of long Covid. The only statistics concerning long Covid we have in this country are those that the Department of Social Protection have provided to me on people who were on...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...to the meeting. I thank them for providing a briefing document in advance of the meeting. As the Ministers are present, officials should not speak in public session. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or in such a way...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: ..., we have always remained one report away from action. We now have claims related to adverse reactions from the Covid vaccination programme. When can we expect the commitment promised for so long to be implemented?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...the additional morning service to Mayo, why was the Galway to Athlone rail line ignored? This is despite Galway city being choked with traffic and despite the outer ring road in Galway being long-fingered again. This is despite the Government allocating €3 million to provide a passing loop at Oranmore railway station 18 months ago and despite the existing services from Athlone and...

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

Denis Naughten: I acknowledge the support of my colleagues in the Regional Group. The reality is that many patients with long Covid are not being believed. The motion provides some official acknowledgement that they are being listened to. In fairness to most Deputies, they have not recognised this issue to date because patients have not come to them directly. I want to thank Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh and,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation of the Social Welfare Appeals Office: Department of Social Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...present or of those who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the Constitution and statute by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: The programme for Government committed to fast-tracking the national broadband plan because, thanks to Covid, there was a realisation at long last that delivering broadband to every home in Ireland has the potential to transform our economy, and nowhere more so than in rural Ireland. We witnessed a spike in local house prices as high-tech jobs relocated from the Dublin docks to rural...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (19 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: The Minister's Department highlighted problems with this legislation 13 years ago. It has taken us this long to get this far. Is the Minister honestly telling me we are going to see amending legislation when there is a problem with what we are enacting now? We will not. The Minister is telling us the Garda is saying it is happy with what is in this Bill. I have been at this for 13 years...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in view of the recognition of long Covid as an occupational disease for healthcare workers by the EU Commission, and the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work, if she will confirm her intention to include it as a prescribed disease or illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: 674. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recognition of long Covid by the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work as an occupational disease for healthcare workers, if he will justify the reason he has set a date of 84 days prior to 7 February 2022 as the threshold of special leave with pay for those with long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51103/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 11 May 2022, if he will outline the steps that have been taken to date by the HSE to capture the scale of the incidence of long Covid; if he will outline the demand and activity levels at each post covid and long covid clinic; the corresponding waiting list at each clinic; the number of patients attending each clinic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: 813. To ask the Minister for Health the total drawdown of funding to date in 2022 for the long and post-Covid interim model of care; the estimated drawdown by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 654 of 31 May, 2022, the funding provided by his Department or agencies under the remit of his Department towards research into treatments for long Covid; if he will list the publications to date on foot of the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the special Leave with pay under Covid-19 for those healthcare workers with long-Covid is only available to those who contracted the virus at least 84 days prior to 7 February 2022; if he will review this threshold date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51090/22]

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Denis Naughten: ...in order to avail of telephone services, but they have no legal entitlement to any broadband service whatsoever. The Commission needs to move on this. It has been pussyfooting around these issues for long enough. If it is prepared to take out the big stick and wave it at Ireland, we should go back to it and say we are the ones showing Europe how this can and will be done. We are the...