Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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325. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 October 2016, if he will ensure that a response is provided by either him or the HSE to a proposal from a project (details supplied) without any further delay. [38474/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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I understand that the Health Service Executive replied to the Deputy's earlier Parliamentary Question on 28th November, 2016. From my earlier reply to the Deputy, she will be aware that the Minister for Health, along with Department and Health Service Executive (HSE) officials, recently met with representatives of An Saol Project, at which they outlined their ideas for the project.

The Programme for Partnership Government includes a commitment to publish "a plan for advancing neuro-rehabilitation services in the community." A National Steering Group, chaired by the Head of the HSE's Disability Reform Team, has completed an implementation framework in respect of the recommendations from the National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015.The Group is currently considering feedback on the framework, which was circulated to wider stakeholder interest groups. The HSE intends to finalise and progress implementation of the framework for the Neuro-rehabilitation Strategy in 2017. I understand that the HSE will consider proposals for specialised services for people with severe acquired brain injury in the broader context of the finalisation of the implementation framework and available resources.

As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for an updated reply to be issued directly to the Deputy.