572. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reason that oral sex was maintained as grounds for deferral of men who have sex with men in donating blood, following a previous decision of the board of an organisation (details supplied) to remove oral sex as a basis for deferral; if there was concern about this specific change in policy; the reason that this was not raised during the process engaged in by the Social Behaviours Review Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45928/22]

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572. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the reason that oral sex was maintained as grounds for deferral of men who have sex with men in donating blood, following a previous decision of the board of an organisation (details supplied) to remove oral sex as a basis for deferral; if there was concern about this specific change in policy; the reason that this was not raised during the process engaged in by the Social Behaviours Review Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45928/22]

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