Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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636. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds for stroke patients in Ireland; the deficit that exists for the population on the basis of recommendations contained in the UK’s National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke on the care to be provided for persons who have suffered a stroke; the estimated cost of meeting the staffing requirements for a single bed in a stroke unit; the estimated cost required to meet the increase in the incidence of strokes; the additional staffing needed for the development of acute stroke unit bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14775/23]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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637. To ask the Minister for Health the number of stroke units that operate below the recommended nurse and or staffing level; the estimated cost of putting the recommended staff levels in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14776/23]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals with access to clinical psychology as part of stroke unit care; the estimated cost and staffing associated with ensuring that this service is available to all stroke units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14777/23]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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639. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated costs associated with the further development of the early supported discharge of people who have suffered a stroke; the current staffing deficits in existing teams that are below the level recommended by the national stroke programme; the estimated costs to ensure that staffing deficits are addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14778/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 636, 637, 638 and 639 together.

As these questions relate to service matters, they have 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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640. To ask the Minister for Health what plans have been established to fund the implementation of the new cardiac rehabilitation model of care. [14779/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Referring to HSE as this is an operational/service planning matter.