Written answers
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Department of Health
Infant Mortality
Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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399. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a national baby loss awareness day as a day of remembrance for bereaved families, as discussed by Féileachán at an Oireachtas health committee meeting in October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/15]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Many people are affected by infant loss and a remembrance day as suggested would be a poignant reminder. However, it is my understanding that remembrance days such as that proposed by Féileacháin, are often organised by the bodies themselves.
My Department therefore, unfortunately would not be in a position to proceed with the proposal of organising such an event.
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