Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the Health Service Executive revision of rehabilitation services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27445/10]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the review of rehabilitation services as it affects the provision of prosthetics and orthotics; if her attention has been drawn to the concerns that proposed changes could adversely affect the provision of these services here including the loss of skilled prosthetists or orthotists jobs, loss of choice for patients and a monopoly for a British based prosthetic or orthotic firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27446/10]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together.

As the Deputy may be aware, the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive (HSE) established a Working Group to develop a national policy and strategy for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services. Its terms of reference include the development of an appropriate policy framework for neuro-rehabilitation and a preferred model of care for the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services.

The policy development has been informed at all stages by the new delivery structures being developed by the HSE. In its considerations, the Working Group identified the importance of timely access to prosthetic and orthotic services. The final report of the Working Group will recommend that this matter needs to be addressed by the Health Service Executive.

As the issues raised by the Deputy regarding the HSE revision of rehabilitation services and management of prosthetic and orthotic services are matters for the consideration of the Health Service Executive, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can avail of local private physiotherapy [i]in lieu [/i]of attendance at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27448/10]

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