An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-31
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Patrick Costello (GP), Dublin South-Central

I have been working with a variety of families who are facing the consequences of foetal valproate syndrome, caused by exposure to sodium valproate medication during pregnancy. This issue has been raised in the House numerous times and there are issues in the past that need to be looked into, but there are also issues that need to be addressed to prevent harm into the future. There are to be six specialist nurses to support people who take sodium valproate medication but only two have been appointed. The final four positions have been outstanding for some time. When will they be appointed?

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Sitting date: 2022-05-31