Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide data on the prevalence of sickle cell disease here [3527/13]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths from sickle cell disease or related complications that have been recorded here over the past five years for which data are available [3528/13]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a comprehensive programme of testing for sickle cell disease here [3529/13]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health his plans to centre the treatment of sickle cell disease in one hospital here [3530/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 to 201, inclusive, together.

No data on the prevalence of Sickle Cell Disorders are routinely available.

The Hospital In-patient Enquiry (HIPE) system records details on each in-patient and daycase discharge from all publicly-funded acute hospitals but if a patient is admitted more than once for a specific condition, each admission is counted separately. For this reason, HIPE data cannot be interpreted as prevalence estimates.

Vital Statistics are compiled by the Central Statistics Office. The number of deaths from sickle-cell disorders with ICD-10 code D57 from 2007-2011 is detailed on the table below. Data for 2011 is provisional and is subject to revision.

Source: - Vital Statistics Unit, Central Statistics Office. I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the specific service issues raised.

Number of deaths from sickle cell disorders (ICD-10 D57), 2007 to 2011

* 2011 data are provisional and subject to revision.