Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2025
746. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if she has plans to open a public procurement competition for the provision of clinical genetic testing in Ireland; if so, the anticipated timeline for implementation; and the plans she has for retaining genetic testing within Ireland using an accredited laboratory testing centre. [13652/25]
View answerMy Department continues to collaborate with the HSE National Genetics and Genomic Office (NGGO) to implement the National Strategy on Genetics and Genomics including the development of a National Genomic Processing Service (NGPS). Following the establishment of the NGPS, service utilisation and demand projections can be determined which will help inform plans for a public procurement process for genomic tests associated with the clinical indications specified in the National Genomic Test Directory, which was launched earlier this year.
