Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is a person with a great interest in scientific matters and has a lot more expertise than I do in this area. I hope he knows that the HSE, if it is procuring genomics testing in other parts of the European Union or elsewhere in the world rather than Ireland, will only do so if such testing is carried out in laboratories in which it has confidence. It will only send samples to other places of research that it believes meet the right standards. I cannot give the Deputy a specific answer regarding the status of the genomic laboratory in Crumlin hospital, but I will ensure that the Minister, Deputy Donnelly is aware he has raised this issue and he receives a response. I am not denying the Deputy an answer, but he needs and deserves one.

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