Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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1357. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the success of the early supported discharge programme in the Galway region; his plans to roll this out further across rural areas of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/17]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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1358. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of rolling out early supported discharge programmes nationally for stroke patients in areas in which this would improve patient outcomes and free up acute hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28091/17]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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1359. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for early supported discharge programmes nationally for stroke patients in view of the fact that this would improve patient outcomes and free up acute hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28092/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1357 to 1359, inclusive, together.

As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.