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Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: Let us compare like with like.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy can deal with Professor Wylie himself. I am simply saying that if we are to talk about data and facts, let us talk about appropriate comparisons.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: Regarding St. Luke's own data, the predictive value of high-grade lesions varies from 72% to 75%. That means that one in four women get a false positive result. That is a fact.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: The data that Deputy Reilly referred to from St. Luke's was published prior to 2002. That is why I said, in response to Deputy Ó Snodaigh, that one cannot compare the smear tests outsourced by the HSE, of which there were 40,000 last year, with the urgent cases dealt with in Ireland because the urgent cases clearly will have a higher rate of abnormality than the group that was outsourced....

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: The data in the medical journal to which Deputy Reilly refers was published prior to 2002. The company in question acquired a lot of laboratory facilities. It has been growing by acquisition, which is why it is the biggest in the field. The payments issues with the authorities in the United States centre on the laboratories that have been acquired. The company is accredited by the...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: I am not certain that is correct. In response to Deputy Michael D. Higgins, for whom I have a lot of respect, my responsibility is to ensure that the HSE has appropriate laboratory facilities. The report commissioned by the HSE and the McGoogan report both refer to rationalisation. I do not know enough about hot labs and cold labs and all that detail because I have no expertise in the...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: There are also volumes involved and we are only 4.3 million people. We must provide health services in a way which delivers quality assured pathology and laboratory facilities for the health system.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy knows a great deal more about this type of subject than I do.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: I will not take a lecture from Deputy Ó Snodaigh. He started this morning by wanting to stop us referring co-operation on criminal matters to a committee.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: I am not misleading the House. Of course there is disappointment with the procurement process that certain applicants who tendered were not successful. I understand this point. People have raised issues with regard to staffing. As I already stated, these staff are public servants. There is no question of forced redundancy in the public sector, contrary to the rumours often put out that...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: Already this year we recruited 6,000 more people to the public health service. The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland would not have issued the statement it issued last night if it was not satisfied about the advancement and development of skills in laboratory facilities in Ireland.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: I will repeat what I stated earlier. It is hard to believe this debate is about women and cervical screening. I hope all of us, particularly the women, will work together to encourage women in every part of Ireland——

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: ——when they receive their correspondence to come forward for the smear and participate in the programme, as Deputies on all sides of the House do with regard to BreastCheck.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: Deputy O'Rourke made a valid point——

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: ——and this will happen. In every area of health we must have priorities and we cannot do everything together. The jury is out with regard to screening for prostate cancer and colorectal is next.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the Health Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. The HSE has informed my Department that the Scheme Administrator has taken a proactive approach to clear the large amount of deficient claims submitted under the scheme. The majority...

Written Answers — Health Service Review: Health Service Review (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: A Strategic Review of Neurology services in Ireland has been undertaken by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Review was overseen by a multidisciplinary Steering Group whose aim was to identify the current level of service provision and future requirements for neurology and neurophysiology services in Ireland. The specific objectives were to: 1. Describe the epidemiology of neurological...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 May 2008)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck commenced roll-out in the Western Region last May and in the Southern region last October. I officially opened the BreastCheck clinical static units in Galway and Cork last December. The expansion of the BreastCheck programme to the Southern region covers counties Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Tipperary South Riding. The expansion of the BreastCheck programme to the West...