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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 Feb 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 to 367, inclusive, together. An effective national cervical screening programme will result in a substantial reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on 1 January 2007, I established a National Cancer Screening Service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Screening Programmes: Discussion (23 May 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Dr. Irene Regan: I thank the committee for inviting the ACSLM to attend. The academy wishes to offer its heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the current cervical screening tragedy. Recent weeks have been an extremely worrying time for many women and their families and has also affected the healthcare professionals providing their care. The academy is the professional body and...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: An effective national cervical screening programme will result in a substantial reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out nationally, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on 1 January 2007, I established a National Cancer Screening Service which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical...

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Seamus McCarthy: Those 12% would be 144 cases, so effectively there are 1,056 women who developed cervical cancer who had engaged with cervical screening. That 12% can be forgotten about. They had not been engaging with cervical screening.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 620. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition by a person (details supplied) regarding cervical screening requesting immediate reinstatement of cervical smear testing; and if a commitment will be given to reinstate the cervical cancer screening as soon as possible. [11107/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Mr. Damien McCallion: We know now that some of them did not have cervical cancer. CervicalCheck carried out an audit. It took early notifications from hospitals of diagnoses of cervical cancer. We know that two cases ultimately did not involve cancer, which is clearly good for those patients. We know of at least two other cases whereby the patients involved did not have cervical cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (24 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: .... In relation to the issue of funding private smear reviews, this matter remains under consideration. However, in that context it is important to again re-emphasise the limitations of cervical screening, and the fact that false negative results are an inherent part of any cervical screening programme. Cervical screening will not prevent all cases of cervical cancer and unfortunately...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008) See 2 other results from this debate

Máire Hoctor: ...beyond Europe have been involved in screening programmes for some considerable time. As a person living in the mid-west, we were one of the first groups to benefit under the pilot scheme for the cervical screening programme. That was a great success where the vast majority of women turned up at the general practitioners' clinics and where the nurses carried out the cervical screening...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Máire Devine on cervical cancer services. I only managed to attend the end of the briefing provided by the Irish Family Planning Association and hosted by the Senator and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. Every year approximately 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and approximately 90 women lose their lives to this preventable disease. As part of cervical cancer...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: The most effective strategy for the prevention of cervical cancer requires decisions based on an assessment of the relative contributions of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination and cervical screening in reducing the burden of both existing and projected cervical precancerous changes and cervical cancer. Issues to be examined include the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: ...by a supplier. Only drugs and medicines which are licensed for dispensing in a community pharmacy, on foot of a doctor's prescription, would qualify for reimbursement under the scheme. As the cervical cancer vaccine would require a clinical administration, it would not meet the criteria for reimbursement. The most effective strategy for the prevention of cervical cancer requires...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: A cervical screening service at the public health centre referred to by the Deputy has ceased for clinical governance reasons. However, a nurse led cervical testing clinic is provided by the Coombe Women's Hospital, without charge, one evening per week. Women do not require a GP referral to avail of this service. The national roll-out of the Irish Cervical Screening Programme (ICSP) will...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The deaths have occurred of 17 women because they were given the all-clear following smear tests for cervical cancer checks. Since last Saturday some 8,000 women have contacted the HSE helpline because of these deaths. Out of the 17 women who died, 15 did not know of the misdiagnoses. As with other issues such as the mother and baby homes, the Magdalen laundries and the hepatitis C...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: An effective national cervical screening programme will result in a substantial reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on the 1st January 2007, I established a National Cancer Screening Service which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: An effective national cervical screening programme will result in a substantial reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on 1 January 2007, I established a National Cancer Screening Service which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (7 May 2013)

James Reilly: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25 - 60. The decision to offer smear tests to women aged 25 and over was made following very careful consideration of the benefits to the population and the potential risks to individual women. This involved both Irish and international experts in cervical cancer and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (22 May 2013)

James Reilly: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25 - 60. The decision to offer smear tests to women aged 25 and over was made following very careful consideration of the benefits to the population and the potential risks to individual women. This involved both Irish and international experts in cervical cancer and...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 Apr 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: A pilot cervical screening programme commenced in 2000 covering the area of the former Mid-Western Health Board. Under the programme, cervical screening is offered, free of charge, to approximately 74,000 women in the 25 to 60 age group, at five year intervals. The evidence internationally is that the risk of developing cervical cancer decreases with age and it is for this reason that the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Oct 2004) See 2 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 309 together. A pilot cervical screening programme commenced in October 2000 and is available to eligible women resident in Limerick, Clare and north Tipperary. Under the programme, cervical screening is being offered free of charge to 74,000 women in the 25 to 60 age group at five year intervals. The Health Board Executive commissioned an...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Mar 2007) See 1 other result from this debate

Mary Harney: It is my objective to have an effective national cervical screening programme rolled out, beginning late this year. The programme will provide free cervical screening for women in the 25 to 60 year age group nationally and aims to reduce mortality from cervical cancer by up to 80%. For that purpose, on 1 January 2007, I established a national cancer screening service, which amalgamates...