Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will issue on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34144/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to set up a local podiatry service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath as part of the national foot-screening programme, in view of the fact that more than €1 million was spent in County Westmeath treating preventable diabetic foot disease between 2005 and 2009 and foot screening can reduce diabetic foot disease by 50% according to international research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34150/10]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to put in place a community-based diabetic podiatry service for persons in County Westmeath as part of a national foot-screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34201/10]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce foot screening for person's with diabetes; the plans she has, if any, to increase the number of podiatrists within the Health Service Executive; her plans to enhance investment in both hospital and community diabetes podiatry services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34250/10]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the problem of inadequate podiatry services available to persons with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34321/10]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 175, 183, 188 and 195 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.