Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis for the Government's decision not to include DNA sampling in the scientific longitudinal childhood study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5118/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I would refer the Deputy to the text of my reply to Question No. 261 dated Tuesday, 5 February 2008 about the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland. No provision has been made for DNA sampling at this time.