Results 321-340 of 1,577 for cervical

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (19 Feb 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: The HSE advises that the results of a cervical screening test (smear test) are sent to the GP or clinic of the woman who took the test, and that the HSE then writes to the woman to let her know when her results are available. In this instance I take it that the Deputy is referring to a delay in the receipt of results following a smear test and will respond on that basis. In May 2018, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Data (16 May 2018) See 3 other results from this answer

Simon Harris: The HSE has advised that they will conclude the matching process with the National Cancer Registry in the next week in relation to women who were not part of the original CervicalCheck audit.   The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to provide any further information in relation to the number of women involved, until such time as this data matching process is...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (9 Feb 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: ...I have always accepted the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination programme in young girls, in conjunction with population based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer incidence. The issue was not, therefore, whether the case for a cervical cancer vaccination programme was accepted by myself...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (28 Jan 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: I have always accepted the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination programme in young girls, in conjunction with population based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer incidence. The issue was not, therefore, whether the case for a cervical cancer vaccination programme was accepted by myself...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2010)

Mary Harney: I have always accepted the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination programme in young girls, in conjunction with population based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer incidence. The issue was not, therefore, whether the case for a cervical cancer vaccination programme was accepted by myself and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ..., with reports followed up as necessary for further information, that may assist in the assessment of the case. The HPV vaccine, which was introduced in 2010, protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in the first year of secondary school. This is in accordance with the recommendation received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this answer

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 401 together. The HSE's National Screening Service provides cancer screening of the breast, cervical and bowel in line with best international evidence. BreastCheck offers free mammograms every two years to all women aged 50-64 years. Late last year I announced the extension of breast screening to women aged 65-69 years, in keeping with EU Guidelines....

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: ...centres. In relation to the HPV vaccine, I have considered all the relevant advice available to me in relation to the potential public health benefits of HPV vaccination in the prevention of cervical cancer and the wider policy implications for its possible introduction into the National Immunisation Programme. I accept the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1275 and 1314 together. The HPV vaccine, Gardasil which was introduced in 2010, protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in the first year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Previous Governments promised to rectify the errors that resulted in the CervicalCheck scandal of 2018 involving several women, including Vicky Phelan, Eileen Rushe and Lynsey Bennett, receiving incorrect smear test results for cervical cancer. For reasons that must be obvious, many women in Ireland have lost confidence in the outsourcing of lab tests to the United States. Yet cervical...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2018) See 2 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...case. I come from the medical profession. I am the Taoiseach, a doctor and also the brother of two sisters and know that a lot of women are afraid today. The 160 women who know that they have cervical cancer but who may not have been told about their previous false smear test result will be told this today, if they have not already been told. They will be offered an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: As part of the Government’s response to the events surrounding CervicalCheck earlier this year, I commissioned an independent clinical expert panel review to examine all cases of cervical cancer in women who had a screening history through CervicalCheck. This review is being conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).  The review includes those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Harris: ...diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. The HPV vaccine protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in 1st year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (28 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: Currently, the testing of cervical smear tests is carried out by the following three institutions: - Quest Diagnostics Inc, Teterboro, New Jersey USA; - MedLab Pathology Ltd, Dublin (US company); and - Coombe Women and Infant’s University Hospital, Dublin.  Approximately 50% of the testing is done in Ireland, with the remaining 50% being done outside Ireland. Currently,...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2010) See 3 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: .... I have always accepted the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination programme in young girls, in conjunction with population based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer incidence. The issue was not, therefore, whether the case for a cervical cancer vaccination programme was accepted by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. The HPV vaccine protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in 1st year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 May 2022)

Leo Varadkar: While the Coombe Women and Infant's University Hospital is not currently processing cervical screening samples for the CervicalCheck programme, current services are not affected as an alternative laboratory is able to provide testing for 100% of samples. CervicalCheck is currently up to date with invitations for screening and by the end of 2021, it had screened the same amount of people as...

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...in the coming days. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, yesterday stated that the HSE is to introduce a new screening test from October. The current cytology test used by CervicalCheck has a low sensitivity of between 60% and 75% and, as a consequence, produces a not insignificant number of false negative results. It is to be replaced by a new HPV test which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

...aggressive than it is in older women, so we notice that as well. I suspect it is more likely that. We do not see a particularly significant increase in the death rate for younger women. Once the cervical vaccination programme really starts to kick in, we will see a significant reduction in the number of women in their 30s and late 20s with cervical cancer, which will be tremendous. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: CervicalCheck, the national cervical screening programme is available to over 1.1 million eligible women aged 25 to 60 years. CervicalCheck aims to reduce the incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer by detecting changes in the cells of the cervix before they become cancerous. It is a priority for the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) to ensure that its programmes are...