Health Research.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2005

Tuesday, 18 October 2005

Ceisteanna (273)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

351 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will allocate funding for increased studies into the cause or causes of autism with reference to the high incidents here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29522/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

My Department has committed €5 million in funding to an Irish research project participating in an international genetics project designed to map the human genome in the search for autism susceptibility genes.