Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I am in discussion with the National Cancer Screening Service with regard to colorectal screening. It is the next screening programme we want to put in place and I want to see that happen as quickly as possible. I have not provided additional money for it this year but I am in discussions with the National Cancer Screening Service on these issues. All the cancer experts available to me within the Department, clinicians in the field and Professor Keane state that it is the next very important area where we must provide resources. It is my intention that this will happen as quickly as possible.

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