Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of paediatric diabetes service in County Donegal and the reason there is not a clinical nurse specialist in paediatric diabetes, in view of the fact there currently are more than 130 diagnosed children under 18 years with type 1 diabetes and noting that best practice and Health Service Executive guidelines dictate that there should be one clinical nurse specialist per 100 children diagnosed; her plans to follow best practice in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3051/11]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.