Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 456: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties with diabetes care for children in Cork University Hospital where the number of patients being catered for has almost doubled over the past three years, with no increase in staffing levels; and the steps she will take to ensure that staff numbers are increased to the level required to ensure that the children have access to the latest diabetic treatment and appropriate levels of care. [2322/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.