Michael Ring
Question:787 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for surgery in order that that orthodontic treatment can proceed. [33765/10]
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Questions (697, 698, 699, 700, 701)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
However, I would like to advise the Deputy that the scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the hospital in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the hospital.
Michael Ring
Question:788 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when priority will be given to fund one whole-time equivalent podiatrist in each hospital diabetes centre around the country, as per the recommendations of the Health Service Executive’s diabetes expert advisory group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33780/10]
View answerSubject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In this regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. With regard to the provision of podiatry services, this is a service matter and it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Michael Ring
Question:789 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop diabetes podiatry services as a priority in a national diabetes service framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33782/10]
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Olivia Mitchell
Question:790 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a nationwide foot screening programme for persons suffering from diabetes as recommended by the expert advisory group in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33784/10]
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Michael Noonan
Question:847 Deputy Michael Noonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the inadequate podiatry services available to persons with diabetes in County Limerick; if she will liaise with the Health Service Executive for the setting up of a local service in Limerick as part of a national foot-screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34113/10]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 789, 790 and 847 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.