Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2011

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Questions (327, 328, 329, 330)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

356 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who suffer from diabetes in County Kildare; the number of these who have been referred to paediatric services in Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the proposal put forward by Diabetes Action in its proposal for improved child and adolescent diabetes services that a new paediatric network be established; if he will implement this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12436/11]

Barry Cowen

Question:

358 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide details on the access to treatments for diabetes patients in the Laois-Offaly constituency from which 120 people have to travel to Dublin hospitals to receive their treatment. [12453/11]

Catherine Murphy

Question:

424 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who suffer from diabetes in Kildare; the number who have been referred to paediatric services in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12844/11]

Catherine Murphy

Question:

425 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the proposal put forward by Diabetes Action in its proposal for improved child and adolescent diabetes services that a new paediatric network should be established; his plans to implement this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12845/11]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy James Reilly)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 356, 358, 424 and 425 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. Therefore I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply the necessary information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.