Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Professor Keane for his presentation this morning. There have been lots of developments in the treatment of cancer, particularly in our public hospitals and overall, the treatment here is very good. I am interested in the National Cancer Control Programme, NCCP, in the context of research. Are there any research programmes embedded in the NCCP itself or is that outside its remit? Obviously cancer research is very important. It is hard to believe that we have no cure for cancer with all of the money that is put into cancer research by various organisations globally, not to mention domestically. I ask Professor Keane for his views on that issue.