Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2018

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Ceisteanna (428, 429, 430, 431)

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

428. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 422 to 424, inclusive, of 6 February 2018, the way in which the stroke services in community healthcare organisation area 6, CHO 6 and community healthcare organisation area 7, CHO 7, are involved with the planning of collaborative care pathways (details supplied); the way in which the early supported discharge team is incorporated in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9554/18]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

429. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 422 to 424, inclusive, of 6 February 2018, his views on whether enough collaboration has taken place with the national stroke programme and ESD teams on the implementation plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9555/18]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

430. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 422 to 424, inclusive, of 6 February 2018, the details of the planned further engagement with the national clinical programme for stroke by the steering group for the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland (details supplied); the way in which stroke services are planned to be integrated within the clinical care pathways in respect of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9556/18]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

431. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 422 to 424, inclusive, of 6 February 2018, the process by which the national clinical programmes feed into the national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland through the Office of the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for Acute Hospitals; the number of meetings the office had with the national clinical programmes in respect of the plan; if a feedback mechanism has been set up for the programmes to actively respond and engage with the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Finian McGrath)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 to 431, inclusive, together.

The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to publish "a plan for advancing Neuro-rehabilitation services in the community". The development of an implementation framework for the National Policy & Strategy for the provision of Neuro-rehabilitation Services in Ireland is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The HSE’s Social Care Division and its Clinical Programme and Strategy Division are working in tandem to progress this.

The detailed information sought by the Deputy in terms of this work is a service matter for the HSE. Accordingly I have arranged for the Deputy’s questions to be referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.