Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021
689. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding in budget 2022 to provide a minimum of one whole-time equivalent diabetes specialist pump nurse for the adult diabetes clinic in University Limerick Hospitals Group to enable insulin pump therapy initiation for persons who are clinically suited to this treatment. [46216/21]
View answer694. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the funding in budget 2022 to provide a minimum of one whole-time diabetes specialist pump nurse in all 18 does adjustment for normal eating, DAFNE, certified diabetes centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46221/21]
View answer801. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the funding in budget 2022 to provide a minimum of one whole-time equivalent diabetes specialist pump nurse in all 18 does adjustment for normal eating, DAFNE, certified diabetes centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46644/21]
View answer802. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health if the extra funding required to provide the appropriate diabetes staffing resources to provide access to the dose adjustment for normal eating programme for all persons with type 1 diabetes will be made available in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46645/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 689, 694, 801 and 802 together.
As the Department is currently engaging in dialogue with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the HSE in relation to the Estimates process for 2022 / Budget 2022, it would not be appropriate for at this time to provide the type of information requested.
