Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the announcement made today regarding the service to be operated jointly between Limerick and Galway, the fact that the posts should be in place by 2013, that the recruitment programme is commencing in Manorhamilton and that all insulin pump therapy commenced in those under five years will be continued after that age. It is good news for those who receive the treatment. Where does the 11 year old child stand? Where can she go? Her body is marked with injection sites. Her family sees the major benefit of an insulin pump in terms of lessening the number of injection sites. I am not sure how many children are in a similar position but I am dealing with a specific case. Where does that child stand? A child of four and half years will receive the benefit but not a child of 11 years of age.

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