Written answers
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Department of Health
Stroke Care
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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959. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of stroke units; if so, the number and the locations of each; if funding is being made available in the HSE service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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960. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the expansion of thrombectomy; the actions being taken to advance the recommendations of the HIQA health technology assessment of mechanical thrombectomy; if this is part of the 2018 national service plan; his plans to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1078/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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961. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address infrastructural and equipment issues in respect of the provision of thrombectomy services in Beaumont Hospital; the level of capital expenditure required to replace the existing angiography suite and open a second angiography suite; if this is being provided for in the HSE national service plan or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1079/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
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