Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I again assure the Senator that the Government and Department of Health remain fully committed to improving services and having patient-centred care in Limerick and throughout the country. This includes diabetic services. It is clear that significant efforts are being made to ensure such services are being progressively developed at the University Limerick Hospitals Group. The group is fully aware of the need for additional resources within its diabetic services. For this reason, it is proactively working to increase specialists and clinical personnel, including three dieticians, two additional endocrinologists and additional diabetic staff nurses.

I will revert to the Senator on his specific question seeking a timeline for filling the posts. I will go further and seek to find out how many staff are in the interview process and how many have been short-listed for the various posts I outlined in my initial response.