Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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716. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the interim model of care for long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27377/25]

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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718. To ask the Minister for Health if she will develop up-to-date long-Covid clinical guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27379/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 716 and 718 together.

The interim Long COVID Model of Care is currently under review by the HSE.

The National Clinical Programme for Infectious Diseases established a Working Group to review the interim Long COVID Model of Care, with the group meeting for the first time in December 2024. The Working Group continues to meet, with its next meeting due to be held next month. The membership of this working group includes clinicians, health and social care professionals (HSCPs) and patient representatives.

The work of this group is informed by its expert membership, the results of a major study into the prevalence of Long COVID published by the HSE in December 2024, a previously published systematic review of interventions to improve Long COVID symptoms, and an international review of clinical guidelines, and other relevant evidence. The results of these reviews will be incorporated into the review of the interim Long Covid Model of Care.

Information on the aforementioned publications can be found at the links below:

www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/publichealth/publichealthdepts/research/long-covid-study/ .

www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-updates/hiqa-reviews-interventions-improve-symptoms-long-covid .

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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717. To ask the Minister for Health the measures she is taking to ensure all long-Covid clinics are fully staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27378/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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719. To ask the Minister for Health if she will establish paediatric long-Covid clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27380/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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720. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to establish formal training for GPs on accurate diagnosis and management of long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27381/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The Irish College General Practitioners (ICGP) is the professional body for general practice in Ireland and is responsible for post graduate specialist medical education, training and research in the specialty of general practice.

The ICGP education programme provides a wide range of continuous medical education for trained GPs and professional development opportunities to allow GPs to meet the relevant Medical Council requirements to maintain professional competence. This is delivered through the delivery of training programmes, courses, and clinical guidance. Many patients with symptoms of Long Covid are successfully managed by GPs through advice, education and self-management supports.

The interim Long COVID Model of Care is currently under review by the HSE.

The work of this group is informed by its expert membership, the results of a major study into the prevalence of Long COVID published by the HSE in December 2024, a previously published systematic review of interventions to improve Long COVID symptoms, and an international review of clinical guidelines, and other relevant evidence. The results of these reviews will be incorporated into the review of the interim Long Covid Model of Care.

As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.