Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the facilities which are available for diabetic patients, particularly children, in the mid-west region; her plans to improve these services; if, insulin pumps will be provided as the norm to appropriate patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17067/06]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the service for children with diabetes will be improved in the mid-west region including support for the use of insulin pumps, instead of injection, an additional diabetes nurse specialist and a community support team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17481/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 196 together.

The Deputies' questions relate 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 arrange to have this matter investigated and to have replies issued directly to the Deputies.