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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (8 May 2019)

Simon Harris: ...colposcopy, as this cohort of women are considered to have the most serious need. In addition, agreement has been reached with the laboratory with the largest backlog to process tests based on a HPV initial testing model; i.e. HPV testing will be carried out on samples prior to cytology. I am advised that this approach was chosen as the most effective way to process all outstanding tests...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (16 Apr 2019)

Simon Harris: I have not held any meetings or had any contact with the person identified by the Deputy, other than I and the person identified attended a HPV campaign event in 2016. 

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019) See 15 other results from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: ...When we received the further Revised Estimate, I searched it for allocations for CervicalCheck. There are 80,000 women waiting up to eight months for test results and there is an indefinite delay in HPV tests. I expected to see an additional provision or a figure carried forward from last year to account for the additional cytology required to move through this urgent backlog and provide...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Micheál Martin: ...for a decision which has heaped hundreds of thousands of additional unnecessary tests on the system, causing an enormous backlog, and has delayed the rolling out of the new human papillomavirus, HPV test, which is far more precise and more accurate and would yield even better results for the women concerned. The record of the House unquestionably needs to be corrected and the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Martin: ...answered comprehensively. I ask the Taoiseach to ask the Minister to come to the House and correct the record in respect of that matter. In that context, when does the Taoiseach expect the new HPV test to be rolled out and introduced? Its accuracy and precision is superior to the existing form of screening.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Martin: ...up to 33 weeks. Some 71,000 women have been waiting longer than four weeks. The HSE says that two thirds of the backlog is due to the decision on free testing. The introduction of the new HPV test, which will be far more accurate and precise, has been delayed indefinitely. In a submission to the Joint Committee on Health, the former clinical director of CervicalCheck, Dr....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Apr 2019) See 3 other results from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 183. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the education available for users of the HPV vaccine; his further views on whether full information should be made available to all persons before they avail of the service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Apr 2019) See 43 other results from this debate

Michael Harty: ...representatives of the HSE and CervicalCheck to receive an update on the CervicalCheck programme. The committee has expressed a particular interest in hearing about the proposed introduction of HPV testing for cervical screening and in discussing delayed smear reporting. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Damien McCallion, national director of screening services, Dr. Colm Henry,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Micheál Martin: ...and the committee stay on board until the Scally recommendations are fully implemented, the backlog in testing has been cleared, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists review is complete and the HPV screening programme has begun to be rolled out. I am saying this because there was an attempt by the Department of Health to close down the steering committee recently. I have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ..., whose service of remembrance is taking place in Ennis today. As Deputies will know, she died from cervical cancer but worked closely with the health service to become a powerful advocate for HPV vaccination and, because of her, we were able to increase its uptake again. While she has lost her life, sadly, I believe her actions will save the lives of many people. As Deputies will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Administration (26 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Micheál Martin: ...report recommendations are fully implemented; if the terms of reference need to be updated to allow for an extension and to ensure that the backlog has been cleared, RCOG review is complete and the HPV screening programme has begun to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (26 Mar 2019) See 3 other results from this answer

Clare Daly: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the HPV immunisation uptake statistics provided by the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre for the school year 1 September 2017 to 1 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Bríd Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for rolling out a new HPV based CervicalCheck programme. [12411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Stephen Donnelly: ...the position regarding the CervicalCheck delays; the number of women waiting for test results for more than four weeks; the length of time women are waiting; the projected commencement date for the HPV test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the HPV vaccine. [12577/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (13 Mar 2019) See 4 other results from this debate

...funding areas include applied biomedical research, for example, studies into antibiotic drug resistance to support MRSA treatment; clinical trials; population health, for example, monitoring the impact of HPV vaccination in Ireland; and health services research, for example, developing a standard assessment tool to reduce the number of adverse events happening in Irish hospitals. Our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Medicines Strategy: Discussion (6 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: This is not my area of expertise. Is it true to say that the mechanism works if it is a population health issue like hepatitis, HIV, HPV or anything that one wants to eradicate?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2019)

Maire Devine: ...vaccines has gone on for a long time. There are certain celebrity types in the US who use social media to a great extent to undermine vaccination. We saw the scare mongering that went on when the HPV was provided. I would like the Minister for Health to come to this Chamber to talk to us about the HSE health protection surveillance centre's information on the uptake of vaccination and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Boyd Barrett: 308. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will roll out the HPV vaccine programme for boys; if there will be a catch-up programme for all school age boys over the age prescribed by the programme; if priority is given to boys who are homosexual or bisexual; if it is recognised by the HPV school programme that boys who are homosexual or bisexual are in a higher risk group than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: ...to source additional screening capacity, which would improve the turnaround time of results; however, sourcing capacity and resources is a global challenge as countries start to move to primary HPV screening, which vastly reduces the requirement for cytology screening staff. The HSE is currently developing a capacity plan, which will take account of available capacity and expected demand,...