Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2011

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Ceisteanna (423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435)

Anthony Lawlor

Ceist:

459 Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health and Children the reasons the Health Service Executive dental service at Derrinturn Health Centre is scheduled to close on 18 May 2011, bearing in mind the fact that dental equipment is already in place in the centre and the inconvenience the cessation of this service will cause to the large catchment area in County Kildare which it currently serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/11]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Ceist:

521 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure that dental services continue to be provided at a health centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will dissuade the Health Service Executive from terminating such services at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11759/11]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

527 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health and Children if the withdrawal of the dental clinic in Derrinturn, County Kildare, which serves the needs of a wide catchment area including more than 2,000 children, is temporarily or permanent; the basis on which this decision was taken; in the event that this is a permanent change to the services provided at the clinic, if he will review the decision; in the event that this is a temporary measure, when the services will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/11]

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

529 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will instruct the Health Service Executive not to cease the dental service for children at Derrinturn Health Centre, County Kildare, on 18 May 2011, in view of the fact that the alternative arrangement to provide the service at health centres in Naas or Newbridge is impractical as there is no public transport available from Derrinturn to these areas. [11849/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Róisín Shortall)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 459, 521, 527 and 529 together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Catherine Byrne

Ceist:

460 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will address the need for better paediatric diabetes services in this country in view of the demand on services in the Dublin area due to a lack of services for children and adolescents around the country; if he will review the recent proposal published by Diabetes Action on this important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11172/11]

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

462 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding access to treatments for 3,500 children and adolescents with diabetes. [11204/11]

Maureen O'Sullivan

Ceist:

468 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to reorganise diabetes paediatric services in eight networks, which could potentially reduce the development of complications in adulthood by as much as 76%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11271/11]

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

469 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will ensure the equal availability of life-changing intensive treatments for type 1 diabetes nationally (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11273/11]

Robert Dowds

Ceist:

471 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans for the reorganisation of paediatric diabetes services currently provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11286/11]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

472 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health and Children if he is familiar with the recommendations of the Diabetes Action policy document (details supplied); and if he plans to implement these recommendations in their entirety or to partly implement them. [11298/11]

Peter Mathews

Ceist:

484 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reorganise current paediatric diabetes services; if his attention has been drawn to the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) regarding such a reorganisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11359/11]

Seán Kyne

Ceist:

487 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health and Children the current arrangements for diabetic health care; and his plans to implement all or any of the proposals for improved child and adolescent diabetes services put forward by a group (details supplied). [11386/11]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy James Reilly)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 460, 462, 468, 469, 471, 472, 484 and 487 together.

The information requested by the Deputies 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 Deputies as soon as possible.

Tom Fleming

Ceist:

461 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will make the necessary funding available to allow for the reorganisation of paediatric diabetes services in the Health Service Executive South area. [11203/11]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy James Reilly)

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Question No. 462 answered with Question No. 460.