Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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159. To ask the Minister for Health the next steps that his Department will take in the development of a national diabetes register given that funding has been provided under Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Budget 2023 provides funding for a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care, including commencing the development of a National Diabetes Register.

As part of the budget process, a business case was received by the Department setting out the proposal for the delivery of the registry. My Department and HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes are currently engaged in preparatory work for phase 1 of the multi-year development of a National Diabetes Register.  

Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the range and nature of services available to Louth-based adults and children at hospitals; if there are plans to improve the diabetes service currently serving adults and children in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51615/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.