Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have started the new insulin pump, in all hospitals within the RCSI Hospital Group, aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or older, for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4982/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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482. To ask the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare project on the development of a national diabetes register will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4983/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Diabetes is a complex condition that can require management across the entire spectrum of healthcare delivery, including self-management support as well as care delivered through general practice, community specialist care and hospital inpatient specialist care.

As part of Budget 2023, funding was allocated to implement a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care. This includes the commencement of the development of a National Diabetes Registry. Implementation of the project was delayed by HSE ban on recruitment in 2023. Additional funding has been provided in 2024 in order to allow the HSE to take the project forward. The HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes are currently engaged in preparatory work for phase 1 of this multi-year project.

The development of a National Diabetes Registry will have a long-term benefit on patient care by facilitating benchmarking of individual care against guideline recommendations and feedback to practitioners, and on the provision of appropriate health services by providing reliable information to healthcare planners and policymakers.