Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021
630. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; his views on whether psychosocial support in paediatric diabetes care should be available in each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46060/21]
View answer793. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; his views on whether psychosocial support in paediatric diabetes care should be available in each team; the reason there is no access to this support outside of Dublin paediatric diabetes services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46636/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 630 and 793 together.
The information necessary to answer the Deputy's question is not available at this time. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to provide me with the information and I will respond to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
