Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on recent comments by a person (details supplied) that more than 1,000 people die or acquire significant disability every year as a result of stroke because they do not get access to advanced clot busting therapy. [11479/08]

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.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to set up a stroke register similar to that of cardiac surgery, coronary care and cancer registries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11482/08]

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.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in implementing the recommendations made by the Council on Stroke, The Irish Heart Foundation and presented to the Government in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11483/08]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of dedicated stroke units in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11484/08]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop a dedicated structured service for stroke patients in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11485/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 to 278, inclusive, together.

In September last year Minister Harney established a Cardiovascular Health Policy Group to draw up a new policy framework for the development of all aspects of cardiovascular health, including stroke. The Group is scheduled to report in May 2008. The work of the Group will, inter alia, be informed by the report of the Irish Heart Foundation's Council on Stroke and a national audit of stroke services carried out by the Irish Heart Foundation with funding from my Department. The results of this audit will be published shortly.

Current service availability and plans for development of stroke services are matters 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 these matters investigated and to have replies issued directly to the Deputies.