Over a third of patients wait five-years for a diagnosis.
A path to a clear diagnosis for people suffering from rare diseases in Ireland is currently hampered by several challenges, according to a midlands TD.
Roscommon Galway Independent Deputy Denis Naughten says recruitment issues and the lack of a designated location for a new central genetics and genomics laboratory are affecting the launch of a national strategy.
Over a third of patients with a rare disease face a five-year challenge before they are diagnosed.
Deputy Naughten says though these conditions are classed as rare, they are more common than most people realise:
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