Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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805. To ask the Minister for Health the number of trained phlebotomists in Ireland today; the budget that has been assigned to train further phlebotomists; when will this take effect; his views that the practice of drawing blood samples from patients for analysis for medical purposes using needles by those who are untrained is unsatisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33116/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this relates to an operational matter, I have passed the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct reply.