Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Questions (210)

Tom Hayes

Question:

316 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children when the national screening programme for cystic fibrosis, scheduled to be introduced in 2008, will be implemented; the training that has been completed for staff to do this screening test; the budget set aside for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32487/08]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The Health Service Executive National Service Plan for 2008 includes provision for the implementation of a plan for screening newborns for cystic fibrosis and commencement of screening by the end of 2008. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond more fully to the Deputy on the matter.