Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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332. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant endocrinologist specialising in diabetes for adults will be appointed to Letterkenny university hospital; the reason this has not happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40428/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Saolta University Healthcare Group has advised that there is currently one consultant Endocrinologist at Letterkenny University Hospital providing the adult Diabetes service and is receiving support from a locum Consultant General Physician who has a diabetic interest.

Additional clinics are being run on monthly basis (1 - 2 extra clinics per month), in order to address waiting lists for the service.

In terms of the future of diabetes services in the North-West, the Saolta Group advises that, in line with consultant Recruitment protocols, an application to recruit a second Consultant Endocrinologist has been submitted to the Consultant Application Advisory Committee (CAAC) where it is under consideration.