Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

That is 300,000 people next year. We will keep this matter under review. It is the screening programme that identifies the pre-cancerous cells and ensures cervical cancer does not take hold. That is the issue. I have listened to what Deputy Kenny said and it is false. The screening programme provides the greater certainty where 95% of all cancers can be identified. The vaccination programme will not go ahead in 2009 but is being kept under review.

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