Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to address the early diagnosis and treatment of type two diabetes having opened a conference on the issue on 22 February 2008 and in the context of the rapid growth of the incidence of this disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9301/08]

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if deficiencies identified in a report (detail supplied) on services for children with diabetes will be addressed, particularly the shortage of diabetes nurse specialists and the difficulties arising when patients are transferring from the paediatric to the adult service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9300/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 125 together.

The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.