Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are a range of plans in place, particularly in terms of the cancer control programme and the role of cancer services. I am not sure as to the reason for those particular chemotherapy appointments being cancelled, but in terms of the overall cancer programme, it is extremely important that appointments be kept and that people get their treatments in the manner prescribed by the protocols around cancer treatment.

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