O’Donovan to return to work when new treatment has ‘bedded down’
Patrick O’Donovan fell ill earlier in the week and is understood to have been in intensive care.
Media minister Patrick O’Donovan will return to his department “as soon as new treatment has bedded down”, after he became unwell earlier this week, his family said.
It is understood the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport was in intensive care in hospital after falling ill when he hosted EU Telecommunications ministers at the University of Limerick on Tuesday.
An ambulance was called and Mr O’Donovan has been receiving treatment at University Hospital Limerick.
A statement on behalf of the O’Donovan family said: “Patrick’s interdisciplinary team at University Hospital Limerick are working with him to ensure his return to his department as soon as new treatment has bedded down.
“He is heartened by the support for his long-term Cabinet career demonstrated by his colleagues.”
Mr O’Donovan was taken to hospital over the summer after he fell ill during a trip to Brussels.
The Fine Gael TD has previously spoken about being diagnosed with epilepsy.