Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Pádraig RicePádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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My understanding is that in other countries far more conditions are covered by this newborn screening and that our screening is quite limited. It would be great to see that expanded, particularly given that the funding is already there.