I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 to 443, inclusive, together.
The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to publish "a plan for advancing Neuro-rehabilitation services in the community". The Health Service Executive (HSE) Social Care Division and the HSE National Clinical Programme for Rehabilitation Medicine are working in tandem to progress the implementation of the National Policy & Strategy for the provision of Neuro-rehabilitation services.
The HSE has established a National Steering Group to develop an Implementation Framework for the National Neuro-rehabilitation Policy and Strategy which comprises representatives across the whole health system including Heads of Social Care, Rehabilitation Medicine Programme, Acute Hospital services, Mental Health, Primary Care and Health and Wellbeing, Health and Social Care Professionals, Public Health and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland.
The focus of the HSE National Steering Group is to develop a framework which is implementable across the country. This framework is scheduled for completion by June of this year. The Steering Group considers that a Managed Clinical Rehabilitation Network model represents best practice as a means of providing neuro-rehabilitation care and support/accommodation needs.
As the questions raised by the Deputy relate to the detail of the Health Service Executive's ( HSE ) implementation of the Strategy I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply.