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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)

Martin Conway: As such, BreastCheck essentially returned to pre-pandemic levels this month.

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)

Martin Conway: Is there any differentiation between regions? Are there some regions of the country in which screening has not returned to pre-pandemic levels? Are any regional figures available?

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)

Martin Conway: We would all echo that message. I know BreastCheck extended the age profile to women up to the age of 69. How is that going?

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)

Martin Conway: I have a question about the family risk programme. I know the pathways have been identified in terms of the family risk programme. Could the witnesses update the committee on what progress has been made in terms of people who are deemed to be at risk because of family history? Where are we with that programme? I am also conscious that Professor Ó Laoide has to leave at 12.30 p.m. so...

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)

Martin Conway: Is the NCCP engaging with family members at this time? Does it have a database of people who are at high risk because of their family history? Does the NCCP have this data collated through GPs? What is the process in terms of establishing this programme?

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)

Martin Conway: What kind of timeframe are we looking 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)

Martin Conway: What kind of timeframe are we looking at for this body of work to be done?

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)

Martin Conway: Has an office that is doing the work been established? I know it is difficult and challenging and we have been through a pandemic but is a team with targets and timelines working on this?

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)

Martin Conway: I am conscious of time but it would be appropriate if a document was prepared for this committee with the specific targets and timelines regarding when there will be some reporting on this because it is an important body of work. I am getting the sense that there are no timelines or the timelines are moving. There is probably a degree of urgency about this and I would appreciate it if Mr....

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)

Martin Conway: On what is the extra €20 million that was made available being spent?

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)

Martin Conway: Has that €20 million been incorporated into the budget for 2022 or is additional money being sought?

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)

Martin Conway: Okay.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I listened earlier in my office to the opening statements and the engagements. I thank the witnesses as they were quite informative. I am particularly interested in Deputy Lahart's engagement on Childline and the operational element of it. Are there many repeat calls? Does the ISPCC profile the callers to try to establish if there are repeat callers? What does the ISPCC do to support the...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: However, the ISPCC would not initiate the contact with the Garda on behalf of the child.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: Mr. Church mentioned in his answers to Deputy Lahart that many of the volunteers are young. Could he tell us a little more about the profile of the volunteers?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Mr. Church. Turning to Barnardos, I thank the representative for the presentation. Is there any international best practice that Barnardos has seen that we could learn from or on which we could piggyback in terms of policymaking in the future? Is there any example that stands out and which the witness would like to share with the committee?

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: Yes.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank Ms Connolly.

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: That is my point. Does the ISPCC feel a certain responsibility if a particular child is ringing consistently with a particular issue whereby the child could be in imminent danger or there is a serious problem? When does the ISPCC decide to escalate it to a different level and bring in the services that would support that child? I realise it is a delicate matter, but I am interested to know.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Martin Conway: I join with others in commending and congratulating TG4 and our former colleague, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, who is one of the key people in TG4 making it the success it is. What happened to the Israeli energy minister, in terms of her being left outside of the climate summit for a couple of hours, does not surprise me one bit. It is symptomatic of an attitude towards people with...