Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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281. To ask the Minister for Health if the system of therapeutic hypothermia for newborn babies in the health service takes into account the need for a baby to reach the correct low temperature of 33.5 degrees celsius before cooling can commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40949/19]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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285. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a regional imbalance in therapeutic hypothermia cooling centres nationwide. [40953/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 285 together.

As the queries raised by the Deputy relate to an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.