Nuala Fennell
Question:119 Mrs. Fennell asked the Minister for Health the reason amniocentesis tests for pregnant women are not carried out in the Republic; and whether funding is available for women who must go to Northern Ireland for these tests.
Written Answers. - Tests For Women.
Amniocentesis tests are carried out for pregnant women at maternity hospitals in the Republic where this is indicated as part of ante-natal medical care of the mother and child. The question of funding for tests in Northern Ireland does not therefore arise.