Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health

Estimates for Public Services
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Supplementary)

4:00 pm

Photo of Mary Mitchell O'ConnorMary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask about that. I congratulate the Minister on the new service he has introduced for diabetics. I also congratulate him on the long-term illness service which is a very good one. People are very grateful for it. A local issue involves dementia and the pilot Genio projects on the latter in different areas. The pilot has worked very well in Stillorgan and Blackrock. I ask the Minister to consider it down the line. It is great that people with dementia can be facilitated to live at home and to be helped there. I am delighted that Professor Ian Robertson received €160 million to carry out research at Trinity College. It was announced a few weeks ago.

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