Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be happy to engage with Professor Higgins directly. I will reach out to her to do just that. This country has made a huge amount of progress when it comes to cancer outcomes. I would not like anybody listening in, public or private, to think that is not the case. The public health service has had remarkable progress in relation to cancer outcomes, cancer survival rates and access to cancer drugs. Indeed, as recently as last week we saw a new drug come on stream that I hope will have very positive impacts. I will engage with Professor Higgins because I want to hear what she has to say.

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