Stroke Care

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (1506, 1507, 1508, 1509, 1510, 1511, 1512, 1513)

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1506. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendations 5.17 and 5.18 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019; the way the development of stroke units is progressing; if this has been prioritised in the hospital reconfiguration programme; his views on the levels of adequate and appropriate staffing in stroke units; the way deficits are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28761/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1507. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.19 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019; the status of the availability of emergency stroke treatment by a consultant stroke physician on a 24-7 basis; the way the emergency treatment has been developed; the issues outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28762/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1508. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendations 5.19 and 5.20 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019; the status of the availability of emergency stroke treatment by a consultant stroke physician on a 24-7 basis; the way the emergency treatment has been developed; the issues outstanding; the models of service delivery developed; the protocols and pathways identified, implemented and reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28763/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1509. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.21 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28764/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1510. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.22 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019; the status of the availability of full needs assessments prior to admission to hospital, aiming to support discharge home or to a place of residence; if placement in long-term care is currently being undertaken as a result of inadequate community services and facilities, in addition to home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28765/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1511. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.23 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019; the availability of access to consultant led, same day, rapid access TIA and stroke prevention clinics with appropriate diagnostic and management facilities; if clear pathways of referral and use of risk stratification are in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1512. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.24 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019 in respect of clinical management of carotid disease and organisational management at stroke network level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28767/17]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

1513. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the status of recommendation 5.25 of the national cardiovascular health policy 2010-2019 in respect of the organisation of specialist stroke services into population based stroke networks; the status and progress of the plan for service reconfiguration to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1506 to 1513, inclusive, together.

As the matters raised by the Deputy relate to the provision of stroke services they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.