Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I want to ask about the mobile breast cancer screening units that are in operation around the country. There are 21 of them, one of which operates from the car park of Clare County Council's headquarters in Ennis. It has been hugely successful, and many women throughout County Clare and beyond have had mammograms done there. As we start to - hopefully - emerge from Covid in the months ahead, I am wondering if there are plans to expand this service. In particular, would the witnesses consider introducing a mobile screening service for testicular cancer and prostate cancer, and perhaps a mobile checking point for testing prostate specific antigen levels for the men in this country? The mobile screening units have been hugely successful in more rural areas, where, unlike cities, people cannot go into physical clinics. I would like these services to be expanded, and to receive assurances from the witnesses that these services will be retained and possibly increased.