Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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577. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given in Budget 2024 to increase funding for people with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As part of Budget 2023, €2.6 million was allocated to implement a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care, including commencing the development of a National Diabetes Registry, the commencement of a National Paediatric Audit of Type 1 Diabetes, and two further initiatives related to gestational diabetes. These initiatives focus on improving our information on diabetes patients and health services and improving the provision of care for women with gestational diabetes.

The development of a National Diabetes Registry and the commencement of a National Paediatric Audit of Type 1 Diabetes, will enhance our information on diabetes patients’ services and allow better data-driven decision-making for service delivery. The HSE are currently engaged in preparatory work for phase 1 of these multi-year projects

As part of the recently published GP Agreement of 2023, agreement was secured to include all women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia since January 2023 in the CDM Preventative Programme.

With regard to future funding for Diabetes care in Budget 2024, any decisions regarding funding will be subject to the annual Estimates process and will require Government approval.