Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am very much aware of the issue. I have been liaising with the Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland, including Paul Gillespie, on this matter. Like the Deputy, I have been working on the issue over recent years. We have seen significant improvements in paediatric diabetes services in Letterkenny in recent times. Additional supports have been provided that have brought about improvements in paediatric diabetes services, which presented a significant challenge and one we were all working on together.

There is a genuine challenge regarding adult diabetes. The permanent consultant retired recently and the hospital is going through the recruitment process to find a replacement. However, it is an ongoing issue. I am in touch with the Minister for Health on it and we will all work together, including with the hospital, to try to resolve it.

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