Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017
300. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if funding for the St. James's Hospital national narcolepsy service has been included in the Estimates 2018 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/17]
View answer304. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health if the funding for St. James's Hospital national narcolepsy service has been included in the Estimates 2018 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/17]
View answer347. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the status of the inclusion of a service (details supplied) in the 2018 Book of Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51604/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 300, 304 and 347 together.
Work is under way on the setting up a Centre of Excellence for Narcolepsy based in St. James’s Hospital for patients with all forms of narcolepsy in adults and in children transitioning from the paediatric services. Funding for the infrastructure, staffing and recruitment for this centre is being considered as part of the overall 2018 service plan process.
