Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a national strategy for the treatment and prevention of diabetes in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15958/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department published a national policy on diabetes in 2006 — Diabetes: Prevention and Model for Patient Care. Following the publication of the report, the Health Service Executive established an Expert Advisory Group on Diabetes to implement the recommendations on prevention, diet and management of diabetes. The group has identified as one of its priorities the development of an Integrated Care Model for the treatment of diabetes. This model will focus on the joint participation of hospital consultants and general practitioners in the planned delivery of care for patients. The Expert Advisory Group has also identified the other areas of diabetes care that need priority attention such as retinopathy screening, paediatric diabetes, patient education and empowerment, and podiatry.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if consideration has been given to providing direct funding for continuos glucose sensors for diabetes patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15959/08]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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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.