Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2022
90. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the €900,000 allocated to Cork and Galway for a paediatric neurology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/22]
View answer97. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be provided in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52451/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 97 together.
Funding of €0.9 million in Budget 2023 delivers on a Programme for Government commitment to continue the roll-out of the Neuro Rehabilitation Strategy.
This funding will give the HSE the opportunity to establish a further two multidisciplinary teams to add to the two that are currently being piloted in CHO 6 and CHO 7.
The overarching aim of the Neuro Rehabilitation Strategy is the development of neuro-rehabilitation services to improve patient outcomes by providing safe, high quality, person-centred neuro-rehabilitation at the lowest appropriate level of complexity.
The pilots in CHO 6 and CHO 7 will provide a blueprint for future development of the Strategy.
In relation to the locations for new teams, the HSE, in preparing its National Service Plan, will examine how services can be progressed in 2023 within the overall increased envelope of funding for neuro rehabilitation services.
