John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I thank the Minister of State for that information. Have we developed a reliable diagnostic test for new variant CJD? This has long been an issue for the World Health Organisation. The Minister of State referred to the incubation period. Do we have reliable projections for the number of people who could develop new variant CJD in this country, either from the consumption of beef in Ireland or the United Kingdom, which appears to be the most likely source?

Have we developed proper care for people who have contracted new variant CJD. From the cases in Belfast I know that the parents of one individual were not satisfied with the care the young person in question received.

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