Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes paediatric centres of excellence in the country; the locations of same; his plans to establish any further such centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12352/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the progress of the working group established by the national clinical leads for diabetes and paediatrics to agree a model of care for standardised services across the country for children and adolescents with diabetes; if this working group has completed its work; the progress on any actions recommended by same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12353/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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A paediatrics diabetes working group was put in place in 2011 by the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics; it works closely with the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes; it is a multi-disciplinary group made up of, among others, a dietician, paediatrician, and a patient group representative. The working group has developed a model of care for the provision of insulin pump therapy to children under 5 years with type-1 diabetes; 5 regional centres for the provision of pumps are in place nationally. In addition, work has recently started on the development of a model of care for all children under 16 years with type-1 diabetes.