Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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1392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a person (details supplied) regarding issues on maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25922/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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At the outset I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the family involved in this case. While I can confirm that University Hospital Kerry has an ultrasonography service and provides anatomy scans if clinically indicated, I cannot comment on individual cases.

I am not aware of any meeting request from the family concerned to date but any such request can be referred to my private office. As Minister for Health, I am always open to meeting individuals and organisations who request it but, due to the busy nature of Oireachtas and Government business, it is not always possible. Should the family wish to request a meeting regarding the care of their baby, they may firstly wish to seek a meeting with the HSE.