Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

In respect of the following year, we cannot start a programme we cannot continue. We cannot give one shot of vaccine in 2009 and not give the two remaining shots in 2010. Everybody will agree that, if we start a programme, we should start it well and continue it. That is what we are doing with the screening programme and the cancer control programme. Deputy Perry should note the same issue will arise when we begin colorectal screening——

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