Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

Not only is there a delay in the roll-out of the BreastCheck programme but the Tánaiste should be aware of the uncertainty of the future of the children's leukaemia unit at the Mercy University Hospital. These things taken together mean that cancer treatment in the Cork city area and the Cork and Kerry regions is facing a most uncertain future. Will the Tánaiste use the opportunity of her reply to provide some clarity and reassurance on this matter? It would help patients in this area who fear that the quality of their services is being eroded on a daily basis.

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