The matter has been raised in the Dáil.
The Junior Health Minister says the government is "completely committed" to bringing the diabetes clinic at Portlaoise Regional Hospital up to standard.
The absence of a senior dietician to deliver insulin pump services to adult patients has been raised in the Dáil by local Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley.
He says it's forcing people to travel to Dublin and, in some cases, pay privately for treatment - while teenagers transferring from the children's service are also left in limbo.
Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte had this response when asked if the HSE would be filling the senior dietician post:
National Lottery Changes To Boost Lotto Winning Odds
Justice Minister Urges Caution On Aughinish Alumina Decision
Offaly Domestic Violence Service Welcomes Landmark New Laws
Offaly TD Demands Fairer Health Insurance Rules For Older Customers
US President's 2011 Visit Still Paying Dividends For Offaly Community
New Coffee Shop Opens In Portlaoise
Midlands Café Gives Local Teens A Taste Of Hospitality Careers
Man Charged Following €122k Drug Seizure In Laois
"Goodness Personified" - Westmeath Teenager Remembered At Funeral
Jozef Puska Loses Appeal Against His Sentence For The Murder Of Ashling Murphy
DPD’s €10m Expansion To Create 200 New Jobs
Roadworks Cause Delays On TFI Local Link Midlands Route
Man Arrested After €122k Drug Seizure In Laois
Offaly Accountancy Student Amongst World’s Best
Midlands Furniture Store To Close As Lease Comes To An End
Live Updates: Met Éireann Extends Heat Warning Into Friday Evening
Councillor Warns Westmeath Fire Crews Under Pressure After Series Of Fires
Funeral Of Boy Who Died In Westmeath Taking Place Today
Laois Students Win CPR Award For Lifesaving Actions
Record 100k Child Welfare Referrals To Tusla In 2025