James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person leading the implementation of the cardiovascular strategy; if funding has been ringfenced for its implementation; if implementation plans have been drawn up and published; the main targets which have been prioritised for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39071/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Director of Clinical Care in the Health Service Executive (HSE) has lead responsibility in the HSE for implementation of the Cardiovascular Policy. The HSE has established 3 programmes to implement the different elements of the Cardiovascular Policy, covering acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and stroke. Lead clinicians have been appointed with specific responsibility for each of these programmes and they are developing policy implementation plans to be submitted to the Director of Clinical Care. The lead clinicians are Professor Peter Kelly and Dr Joe Harbinson (Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation), Professor Ken McDonald (Heart Failure) and Dr Kieran Daly (Acute Coronary Syndrome).

The implementation of these plans and the organisation of the necessary resources are service delivery matters and have, therefore, been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.