Results 101-120 of 166 for cervical speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...as soon as possible. I believe those are the words the National Screening Service gave to him. Given that general practitioners can now take smear tests, "as soon as possible" would mean that CervicalCheck screening should restart now, but that is not what is happening. Two days ago, the National Screening Service provided a detailed update as to what is happening. As the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (28 Sep 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...;s Beating Cancer Plan, an updated European Council Recommendation on cancer screening (2022/C473/01) was published in December 2022. This recommends extending the population coverage of screening for cervical, colorectal (bowel) and breast cancer in the eligible population. It also sets out other recommendations in relation to lung, prostate and gastric cancer screening. The NSAC will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. In June 2017, on foot of the NIAC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Committee, the role of which is to ensure the patient’s voice is heard, and to provide input into the development of programmes for patients with cancer; — the introduction of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for both boys and girls in their first year of secondary school, as a key element in prevention of cervical cancer and other related cancers; — that...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of the free rechecks. Dr. Colin Goldschmidt wrote that there had been a fivefold increase in requests for smear tests which was resulting in "increasing delays in the delivery of results to CervicalCheck". That is the chief executive officer essentially asking the Minister to stop the smear test rechecks. I believe he offered to fly to Dublin to meet the Minister in order to talk that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. In June 2017, on foot of the NIAC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. In June 2017, on foot of the NIAC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. In June 2017, on foot of the NIAC’s...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...back the screening services. We know early detection saves lives, therefore, unfortunately delayed detection can cost lives. Many doctors believe they can open now. I will give the example of cervical screening. In the past three months 70,000 women will not have been screened. GPs and scientists are contacting me saying that GPs are ready, that social distancing measures are in place...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. Ireland currently operates three population-based cancer screening programmes (BowelScreen, BreastCheck, CervicalCheck), with a September 2022 trend report from the National Cancer Registry stating that our cancer programmes are effective, detecting cancers earlier and saving lives. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and international best practice in relation to immunisation. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. In June 2017, on foot of the NIAC’s...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...now have HPV screening, HPV vaccines and the catch-up programme. It is important to say cancer survivorship rates in Ireland are going in the right direction. They are increasing. Our goal is to eradicate cervical cancer in Ireland. Patients going for screening is a part of that. Screening services are essential and the people I have met who work in those services are passionate and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. In June 2017, on foot of the NIAC’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (22 Jun 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...paid from 2010 to 2020 is 116% and the number of these payments which were greater than €4million has increased by 367% over the same period. These numbers also relate to mass actions claims such as Cervical Check. Year of Payment Damages Paid 2010 €49,775,492 2011 €56,552,411 2012 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. The NIAC recommended that the HPV vaccine should...