Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2022
159. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the next steps that his Department will take in the development of a national diabetes register given that funding has been provided under Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraBudget 2023 provides funding for a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care, including commencing the development of a National Diabetes Register.
As part of the budget process, a business case was received by the Department setting out the proposal for the delivery of the registry. My Department and HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes are currently engaged in preparatory work for phase 1 of the multi-year development of a National Diabetes Register.
