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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: I welcome our guests and acknowledge the great work they do at all times and particularly in the recent difficult period. I thank Professor Ó Laoide for the comprehensive overview he gave in his opening statement. I would like to drill down into some statistics, which I hope the witnesses can provide. How many people went through the screening service in 2019, before the pandemic, and...

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: To clarify, were 170,000 women screened in 2019?

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: In 2020, bearing in mind that the service was operating for only three months, how many were screened?

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 appreciate that.

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 BreastCheck returned to pre-Covid capacity from September or are some capacity restrictions still in place?

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.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2021)

Martin Conway: The day after budget day is always one where we analyse, having slept on the budget. If there are large banana skins, they will have emerged by this stage. Thankfully, there are no banana skins.