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Hospital Procedures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2019

Thursday, 24 October 2019

Questions (167)

Micheál Martin

Question:

167. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2018 a team from hospitals (details supplied) carried out two operations on the damaged spinal cords of babies in the womb, the first surgeries of their kind in the UK; if such specialist foetal surgery for spina bifida will be available in here; if it is likely to become available under the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43909/19]

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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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