Rare Diseases

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Questions (231)

Colm Burke

Question:

231. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has assessed the value of genomics and the role it can play in diagnosing rare conditions and diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/21]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

A paper which considered the potential role of genomic medicine in Ireland and which reviewed genomics strategies in other countries was presented to the Department of Health management board in January 2020. The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a rapid reprioritisation of the Department’s activities to manage the health and social care system’s response to the crisis. As a result of this, the matter remains under deliberation by the Department of Health

Question No. 232 answered with Question No. 196.