simon harris Archives - Louise O'Reilly TD

On the 22nd November in the Health Committee I questioned the Minister for Health on the Primetime Investigates programme of the previous evening on RTE. This showed serious failures in HSE oversight and some consultants disgracefully abusing the system and breaking their contracts by not working their publically contracted hours.

Kildare Street Questions

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 803. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to open a stroke unit in Letterkenny University Hospital in view of the fact that it is the only acute hospital treating stroke patients that does not have a stroke unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 802. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the publication of the new five-year stroke strategy; the timeline for the publication of the strategy; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 804. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund and run a new FAST campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the risks posed to the thrombectomy service in Beaumont Hospital while the infrastructural issues relating to the current neurointerventional radiology and thrombectomy equipment are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 806. To ask the Minister for Health if stroke patients requiring home care packages in CHO 7 come under the remit of disability services; the situation in other CHOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 807. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE funds stroke support in County Tipperary; the plans of the HSE to fund stroke support services in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3579/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Mar 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 808. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the key worker programme designed to assist the transition of stroke patients in Kilkenny University Hospital back to their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3580/20]

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