Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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600. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any analysis carried out or commissioned by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department into the number of hospital-based diabetes clinics in Ireland that currently meet the recommended staffing levels of multidisciplinary diabetes team members, including consultant endocrinologists, advanced nurse practitioners, diabetes nurse specialists, dietitians, psychologists; the steps being taken to ensure that recommended multidisciplinary diabetes staffing levels are met in all paediatric and adult diabetes clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Diabetes is a complex condition that can require management across the entire spectrum of healthcare delivery, including self-management support as well as care delivered through general practice, community specialist care and hospital inpatient specialist care.

Officials in my Department are engaging with the HSE Diabetes clinical team in consideration of the future development of diabetes related services. As part of this work, the HSE are conducting an examination of diabetes staffing levels across the country. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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602. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the recommended staffing levels of multidisciplinary diabetes team members (consultant endocrinologists, advanced nurse practitioners, diabetes nurse specialists, dietitians, psychologists) per 100 patients for a paediatric diabetes clinic and an adult diabetes clinic; to provide information on the number of hospital-based diabetes clinics that meet these standards; which hospital-based diabetes clinics meet these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17484/24]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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632. To ask the Minister for Health when multidisciplinary diabetes team members consisting of consultant endocrinologists, advanced nurse practitioners, diabetes nurse specialists, dietitians, psychologists for both a paediatric diabetes clinic, and an adult diabetes clinic will be set up in each region as recommended; the number of hospital-based diabetes clinics that meet these standards at present and their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17732/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 602, 630 and 632 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.