Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)

Huge action is not being taken. Rather, no action is being taken. The issue to which the Minister refers in regard to the workload of cytology clinics has been known for years. Another point on screening is that non-attendance decreases dramatically on second and subsequent calls for attendance at any screening programme, whether it is BreastCheck or cervical screening. The problem is there is no nationwide screening programme for anything. The Minister has let everybody down with regard to screening. That is the point we need to make. The Minister is doing nothing.

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