Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
1077. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulties being faced by parents of children with diabetes who normally attend the consultant paediatrician specialising in diabetes in the Mid West Regional Hospital, as there is no specialist available, since the existing consultant went on leave (details supplied) [34637/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra1118. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a full-time paediatric diabetic consultant post in Limerick Regional Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra1147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Health Service Executive will fill the paediatric diabetes consultant post in Limerick Regional Hospital, in view of the fact that since May a consultant paediatrician specialising in diabetes has been off sick and is not expected to return until October 2014. [35514/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1077, 1118 and 1147 together.
As this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.
