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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Department of Health (3 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: There is also the question of whether, if we start censoring images of cigarettes, we should move on to censoring violence and so on and where we will stop. That is the balance we need to strike as a society. The meeting has been really helpful. It would be useful if we could receive examples of other jurisdictions' approaches, for the benefit of the wider Oireachtas. I thank our...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Nov 2021)

Seán Crowe: The debt of gratitude we owe our front-line healthcare workers is immeasurable. The sacrifices made were immense and the cost has been great. These are people who went into work at a time of great danger, not knowing what they might be exposed to or bring home to their families. This was all done against the backdrop of understaffing and underinvestment by successive Governments, leading...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Deputy Ward, who is substituting for Deputy Cullinane, and Senator Ruane, who is also joining us this morning. There is one matter of housekeeping before calling on the witnesses. Are the draft minutes of our private meetings on 7 and 14 September agreed to? Agreed. I welcome the following representatives from the Health Service Executive, who will update the committee on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank Professor Ó Laoide. I will now take questions from members, beginning with an Seanadóir Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Apologies again to any guests who are cut off. We are supposed to be working within slots of ten minutes for questions and answers. People are not being rude but trying to get through their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: I think the point being made by the Independent Living Movement Ireland was there was a difficulty there in relation to getting up onto the mammogram machine. The representatives were talking about access to a hoist or whatever. Maybe that is something the HSE can look at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Okay. Maybe it is something up we can follow up with the officials on behalf of the group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: I thank Professor Flanagan. Deputy Lahart is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Do any of the members have a question for Mr. O'Sullivan? I call Deputy Lahart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Okay. Would Mr. O'Sullivan like to expand on the HRT aspect while he is with us? I refer to the danger faced by so many women who find it essential for a normal life to take HRT, and the existence of a link with cancer in that regard. Will Mr. O'Sullivan expand on that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Again, the message is for men out there to check themselves. Professor Hill would recommend that is critically important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Okay. I thank Professor Ó Laoide very much. I am going to move on. Mr. O'Sullivan is leaving the meeting. Again, I thank him for his contribution this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Durkan is next to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: I have a question following on from that point. Earlier this year, there were 20 vacant positions in BreastCheck, including senior radiographer roles, as well as five vacant consultant positions. Is that still the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: If we are talking in terms of broadening the scheme at some stage, it is a key factor. I call Senator Lynn Ruane, who is taking the slot for Independent Senator Frances Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Seán Crowe: I call Deputy Colm Burke.