Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is specifically about genetic testing capacity and making this happen sooner rather than later. The Minister is talking about new staff, which is obviously positive. When will they be in place and where will they operate from? Are we talking about Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin? I imagine we are. We all know, as I say, that 300,000 people are living with a rare disease. At this point in time, they are not being served well. The major issue is that we do not have the capacity to deliver what can be delivered in a comparable health service, where one can generally get that testing done at in and around 12 weeks. When will the Minister have those people in play? Will this deal with the issue? What is the timeline? What will the timeline be for somebody being referred for genetic testing, getting the testing and then diagnosis?

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