James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the health system here spends over four times more per year on the care of stroke patients in nursing homes than it does on providing stroke patients with acute hospital care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40128/10]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is aware that hundreds of lives could be saved each year, hundreds more stroke patients could be saved from institutionalisation and millions of euros of taxpayers' money could be saved through the wider availability of stroke unit care and thrombolysis treatment. [40131/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 267 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Cost of Stroke in Ireland report published by the Irish Heart Foundation shows that less than €7 million per year is currently spent on community rehabilitation for stroke patients, equivalent to the cost of one session of physiotherapy or speech and language therapy per person, despite the fact that this rehabilitation is essential in assisting persons in living independently after a stroke and in maintaining their quality of life; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that it may not be possible to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of spending on community rehabilitation because data is not currently collected and collated by the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40129/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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My Department is currently considering the Cost of Stroke report recently published by the Irish Heart Foundation. I intend to meet with the Irish Heart Foundation shortly to discuss this report.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients in Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary covered by the mid-western hospital network have no access to 24-hour CT scanning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40130/10]

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.