Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 7 July 2010, if she will provide an update on discussions between the Irish Blood Transfusion Service and the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47945/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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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 1971.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is considering the options and opportunities for an expansion of its service for haemochromatosis patients throughout the country, and is exploring this position with stakeholders at present. In this regard, I have asked the Director of Quality and Clinical Care in the HSE to work with the IBTS in relation to setting national guidelines for the management of haemochromatosis.