Written answers

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Department of Health

Health Screening Programmes

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health if new born babies here will be universally screened for the metabolic disorder, glutaric aciduria, as is already the practice in the US and Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/12]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I do not have a proposal for the inclusion of Glutaric Acidemia in the Newborn screening programme. I will, however, keep the matter under consideration.

Question No. 1718 answered with Question No. 1511.

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