Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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245. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the fulfilment of the aims of the HSE’s national clinical programme for heart failure; the way in which the aims and objectives of this are being followed through on; the gaps that exist in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17253/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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246. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of operational structured heart failure programmes here; the hospitals in which they are located; the funding provided for structured heart failure programmes in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17254/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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247. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the number of recurrent hospital admissions of persons with heart failure in each of the past five years; if the clinical programme for heart failure objective to reduce recurrent hospital admissions by 1,000 has been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17255/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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248. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the detail of the reduction in the length of hospital stay of persons with heart failure in each of the past five years; if the clinical programme for heart failure objective to save 20,000 hospital days per year has been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17256/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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249. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the progress being made to date in the development of a rapid access diagnostic service for new onset heart failure and the integration of care and support to place a new emphasis on care of heart failure patients in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17257/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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250. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the number of heart failure clinics here; the number of hospitals that do not have heart failure clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17258/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In response to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.