181 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if consideration has been given by her Department to the introduction of hearing screening for a newborn babies, either hospital based or community bases, as this is the accepted standard of care in all developed countries and as it is stated that such a screening programme pays for itself in less than four years by reducing future costs of deafness to the State (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13727/06]

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181 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if consideration has been given by her Department to the introduction of hearing screening for a newborn babies, either hospital based or community bases, as this is the accepted standard of care in all developed countries and as it is stated that such a screening programme pays for itself in less than four years by reducing future costs of deafness to the State (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13727/06]

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