Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No 167 of 22 September 2009 if she will provide an update; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3233/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I refer to your PQ of the 22nd September, 2009. The position has not changed and there are currently no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was introduced on a statutory basis in l971. However, initial discussions have taken place with the Health Service Executive and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to explore how services might be provided to haemochromatosis patients.