Mr. Dean Sullivan:

Those issues are being explored. A particular set of skills is required to carry out those tests and I am not sure devolving them to a GP practice would be the solution, but all opportunities are being explored. The service provided needs to be right. It is probably best that I would come back with a more substantive response highlighting the gap in the service as a result of Covid and what we are doing to try to bridge the gap and manage the risk associated with that, given the importance of early checks on children's development.