410 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a stroke victim in south County Tipperary has had a number of speech therapy appointments cancelled or their therapist has failed to turn up which has been highly distressing to both the patient and their family; his further views on the fact that three speech therapists in south Tipperary have not been replaced and the fact that the one remaining speech therapist has informed patients that they are taking leave in January; when these speech therapists will be replaced to ensure that stroke and other patients can receive the urgent treatment they need; the current position of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/11]

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410 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a stroke victim in south County Tipperary has had a number of speech therapy appointments cancelled or their therapist has failed to turn up which has been highly distressing to both the patient and their family; his further views on the fact that three speech therapists in south Tipperary have not been replaced and the fact that the one remaining speech therapist has informed patients that they are taking leave in January; when these speech therapists will be replaced to ensure that stroke and other patients can receive the urgent treatment they need; the current position of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/11]

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1. 6 December 2011

   Health Services

   410 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a stroke victim in south County Tipperary has had a number of speech therapy appointments cancelled or their therapist has failed to turn up which has been highly distressing to both the patient and their family; his further views on the fact that three speech therapists in south Tipperary have not been replaced and the fact that the one remaining speech therapist has informed patients that they are taking leave in January; when these speech therapists will be replaced to ensure that stroke and other patients can receive the urgent treatment they need; the current position of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/11]

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