Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will receive surgery. [45699/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that around 10,000 persons will have a stroke here in 2009, over 2,000 will die and thousands will be left disabled; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that a significant proportion of this death and disability is avoidable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45700/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that one in three acute hospitals has a stroke unit and that if all hospitals had a stroke unit that up to 500 lives a year could be saved; the steps she will take in 2009 to increase the number of stroke units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45701/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason less than 3% of stroke patients received the life saving clot buster treatment, thrombolysis, in the 12 months to April in 2009; the further reason that almost half of our acute hospitals cannot provide this treatment at all or only during office hours or on an intermittent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45702/09]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the stroke manifesto from an organisation (details supplied); and the way she and the Health Service Executive will respond to the 16 points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45703/09]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the elements of the soon to be published cardiovascular health policy and the stroke manifesto from an organisation (details supplied) which recommendations she will be implementing in 2010 to improve the quality of stroke services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45844/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 to 221, inclusive, and 235 together.

In September 2007, I 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 considered the findings of the Irish National Audit of Stroke Care 2008 and examined many issues similar to those in the stroke manifesto. The Report will address the organisation of stroke services, including stroke units, the provision of thrombolysis, as well as models for rehabilitation and discharge planning. The Report is being finalised and it is intended that it will be accompanied by an implementation plan. Both these reports will be brought to Government shortly with a view to publication.