Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)

The management of chronic illnesses, including diabetes, is a priority in the new contract with GPs. The clinical guidelines will be launched on 16 June.

Regarding the report's timeframe, it was not finalised in September 2007. The first report of the diabetes expert group was drafted in October 2007. On 17 December 2007 the expert group met HSE regional and sectoral representatives and decided a gap analysis report should be conducted. That report was completed on 13 February and a summary document was then created. The report did not reach HSE management until April 2008 and it has been there for the past few weeks.

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