Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Rare Diseases: Discussion

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I thank our guests for their fascinating contributions. In the absence of comprehensive genetic testing, how can we sure about the number of rare diseases? It might sound like a stupid question but surely there could be many more such diseases than our guests have outlined.