761. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he intends to seek and expansion of the new-born screening programme given that 28 June 2022 marks World New-born Screening Day to include spinal muscular atrophy and if not, the review that was conducted to indicate that this test should not be carried out routinely a given clinical data shows the earlier a patient receives treatment for SMA, the better the outcome.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/22]

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761. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he intends to seek and expansion of the new-born screening programme given that 28 June 2022 marks World New-born Screening Day to include spinal muscular atrophy and if not, the review that was conducted to indicate that this test should not be carried out routinely a given clinical data shows the earlier a patient receives treatment for SMA, the better the outcome.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/22]

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