Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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883. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent Health Service Executive review of podiatry services identified additional funding for three senior grade podiatrist posts to be located in the north east with one position in County Louth; and if he will confirm a time frame for the recruitment of the senior grade podiatrist for County Louth [33354/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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884. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to Health Service Executive figures, between 2011 and 2013 the number of persons in County Louth with diabetes related foot ulceration requiring in-patient treatment has risen from 34 to 76; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2010 the HSE sanctioned the development of a national footcare programme, employing 16 senior podiatrists to identify, assess and treat persons with diabetes at high risk of developing serious foot ulceration, that County Louth was not allocated one of these posts; the reason County Louth was not allocated a senior podiatrist in 2010 and in view of the above; if he will confirm if a senior podiatrist will now be allocated to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in County Louth [33357/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the detailed query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.