Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will fulfil a commitment to an organisation (details supplied) to provide funding for Exon skipping trials in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14213/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I met with representatives of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland in October 2007 and discussed the issue raised by the Deputy. I subsequently wrote to Mr. Joe Mooney, Director of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland on 7th February 2008 outlining the position in relation to funding research trials into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the United Kingdom. There is no mechanism or budget for Government funding of U.K. health research.