Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In addition to my meetings, I read at the weekend a comment from the clinical director of BreastCheck in one of our national newspapers outlining her hope that the programme can resume in the autumn. The priority at the moment must be symptomatic people. I urge anyone with a symptom of cancer to come forward. The GP surgeries are open, and the GPs want to see such patients. If it is an emergency, people should call 999. The Deputy is correct in saying we will need extra capacity. We have about 20 BreastCheck mobile units. We need to do that in a safe way so that healthy people do not go to BreastCheck and end up getting the virus. We need to get this right so that women can have confidence to use the service.

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