Ms Rachel Kenna:

The Deputy is correct that we have expanded the test by two conditions in recent years. The issue of the expansion of newborn screening remains open with the national screening advisory committee, NSAC. The important part it needs to consider is the availability of readily available treatments and evidence behind the expansion of the newborn screening programme heel-prick test. We have looked at what Italy and other countries around the world are doing in this regard, so we can keep the Deputy updated as we progress.