Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
1129. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting a first appointment to the adult outpatient's diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; the maximum and minimum length of waiting time periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/23]
View answer1130. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of adults patients and paediatric patients attending University Hospital Waterford for type 1 diabetes care and for type 2 diabetes care, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/23]
View answer1444. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting their follow up/return appointment to the adult outpatients diabetes clinic in UHW hospital; the number of persons waiting for 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36 and longer than 36 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/23]
View answer1445. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending UHW with type 1 diabetes who have requested insulin pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13526/23]
View answer1446. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes who received an insulin pump while attending the UHW paediatric diabetes unit and have had to transition their care to other diabetes clinics in the past 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36, 36-48 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1129, 1130, 1444, 1445 and 1446 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
