Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the team from the HSE. Let me give the testimony of an individual I know. We will call him Paddy. He is not even 50. A number of years ago, he was not feeling well for about three months and eventually asked his partner to ring the doctor to make an appointment. She rang the doctor and the doctor said Paddy was no longer a member of the practice. She said Paddy was but the doctor responded that he had not attended in nearly 19 years. She responded that he therefore had not seen a doctor in 19 years. How important are regular checkups and getting blood works done, whether for prostate issues or other conditions? Is the message being lost? Is there a continuous need to focus on this and advise people to get regular checkups?