Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 663: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide additional nurses for patients with Parkinson's disease nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/12]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 670: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that more than 80% of persons with Parkinson's disease living here have never seen a Parkinson's nurse specialist, his plans to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/12]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 672: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the Parkinson's Association is willing to fund the training of ten nurses, his plans to make available Parkinson's nurses around the country, for example, in County Kerry where there are 400 sufferers but no nurses. [3956/12]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 674: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that there are only five Parkinson's disease nurse specialists in the Irish health system one of whom is funded through the Parkinson's Association, his plans to address this situation. [3959/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 679: To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to provide additional Parkinson's disease specialist nurses; if he has considered the provision of a training programme for such specialist nurses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3979/12]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 663, 670, 672, 674 and 679 together.

The information sought by the Deputies is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputies as soon as it is available.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 664: To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in the adoption of an island of Ireland approach to Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3890/12]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 673: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that there are no deep brain simulations units here, his plans to address this situation in view of the fact that 20 patients a year travel to the UK for this operation at a cost of £44,000 sterling with further costs arising from follow-up visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/12]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 680: To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide for deep brain stimulation treatment here; the level of expenditure incurred annually since 2008 in sending Parkinson's sufferers abroad for such treatment; if he has considered the possibility of developing a DBS unit on an all-Ireland basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3980/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 664, 673 and 680 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.