Annie Hoey (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Gloster for coming in and wish him the best of luck his new role. His success will be a success for patients and the staff under his remit. Today is Daffodil Day and there are things available upstairs for anyone who wants to grab a little treat at some point. The topic of screening for lung cancer and other diseases has come up before. We only have two or three screening programmes up and running in Ireland. Does Mr. Gloster envision the screening programme expanding in the coming years? Lung cancer screening is being introduced in the UK. From pilot programmes, the evidence internationally seems to indicate that screening programmes result in an earlier detection of this cancer. I am interested in cancer screening overall. It is an expensive endeavour but there is now evidence for newer ones that may be successful.