David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the range of services available to stroke victims, their families and carers at the stroke rehabilitation unit at Baggot Street Community Hospital; the number of staff employed at the unit, their speciality and grade and if they are full or part time staff; if this is the only dedicated stroke outpatient facility here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5274/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Over 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such personnel in order to secure a good supply of graduates to provide for the health care needs of the population into the future.

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of the Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who received treatment at the stroke rehabilitation unit at Baggot Street Community Hospital each year since it was established in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5275/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.