Written answers

Thursday, 3 December 2020

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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356. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for the treatment and management of long Covid and its acknowledgement as a medical condition; if he will establish multidisciplinary post-Covid-19 clinics around the State to include occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and counsellors; the guidance that will be issued to general practitioners and consultants in relation to long Covid patients to ensure consistency of treatment; the further medical guidance that will issue to employers to ensure good understanding and fair management of employees; the detail of the provision of Departmental clarity on the entitlements of patients to medical care and adequate financial support; if HSE websites will be updated regularly with information and findings regrading long Covid recovery; if such recovery guidelines will be created and provided to all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40942/20]

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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357. To ask the Minister for Health the reason in the case of teachers 28 weeks and more pregnant, the advice of the HSE on social distancing by which a company (details supplied) is abiding in the matter of health leave, does not appear to take into account the findings of organisations that these women are at an increased risk of becoming severely ill should they contract Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40943/20]

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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360. To ask the Minister for Health the health and safety leave advice being given to women in the teaching profession who are pregnant at a stage of 28 weeks or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40947/20]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 360 together.

Given the role of the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme in the dissemination of pregnancy related clinical guidelines, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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