Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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864. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set a national ambition to reduce the number of stillbirths and neo-natal deaths. [39550/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The National Women and Infants Health Programme was established in the HSE to lead on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services nationally. In that context, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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865. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a committee/unit to study stillbirth and neo-natal death as a public health issue and to make recommendations for reducing the number of stillbirths and neo-natal deaths, including testing and screening for Group B Strep, vasa praevia, pre-eclampsia, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. [39551/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The National Women and Infants Health Programme was established in the HSE to lead on the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecological and neonatal services nationally. In that context, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.