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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 238 together. Infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is transmitted mainly through sexual contact. For this reason and having regard to the reports by the Health Information and Quality Authority and from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee and based on the best medical advice available to me that...

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005) See 15 other results from this debate

Liam Twomey: The Fine Gael motion relates to screening for cervical and breast cancer through BreastCheck. The Government amendment only refers to services for breast cancer and cancer services generally which is not the purpose of our motion. The Tánaiste knows that one in four men and women will get cancer at some stage in their lives. In focusing on cancer which affects women and which can be screened...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008) See 2 other results from this debate

Mary Wallace: Each year in Ireland there are between 250 and 300 new cases of cervical cancer, and between 70 and 100 women die from it. However, the figures hide the full impact of the disease. This is a cancer which affects younger women more than many other forms of cancer — younger women who have children, commitments and responsibilities. Worldwide, it is the second highest cause of cancer deaths...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Oct 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: I am committed to the national roll out of the cervical screening programme in line with international best practice. A pilot cervical screening programme commenced in October 2000 and is available to eligible women resident in counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary North. An international expert examined the feasibility and implications of a national roll out of a cervical screening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (4 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...Deputy's question is now set out below. In relation to the Deputy's reference in his question concerning missed diagnosis, it is important to note that a screening test is not a diagnostic test. Cervical screening aims to prevent cervical cancer through the early detection and treatment of pre-cancerous changes on the cervix. Earlier detection can often increase treatment options, as well...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: The issues the Deputy is raising emerged at the outset of issues relating to CervicalCheck. Many women were very concerned and it was vital to examine the facts. That is why the Scoping Inquiry was established, led by Dr Gabriel Scally as an independent expert. The Terms of Reference of the Scoping Inquiry were agreed following cross party engagement and included an examination of the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I have considered all the relevant advice available to me in relation to the potential public health benefits of HPV vaccination in the prevention of cervical cancer and the wider policy implications for its possible introduction into the National Immunisation Programme. I accept the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (9 Apr 2014)

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 limit smear tests to women aged 25 and over was made following careful consideration of the risks of cervical cancer and the benefits of population screening, based on the examination of evidence by both Irish and international experts. In that...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008) See 2 other results from this debate

James Reilly: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the reported plans to outsource the reading of all 300,000 cervical smears outside this State to another continent, causing the closure of all cervical smear laboratories here and the consequent loss of more than 100 highly skilled specialised jobs involved in the teaching and reading of cervical smears at a time of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his question and acknowledge the significant advocacy work he has done in this area. The unprecedented demand for cervical screening in 2018 owing to understandable concerns of women, as well as an increased uptake of screening, has led to long and very regrettable delays in the reporting of results. The fact that new women have opted into the programme for the first...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Screening Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...I will personally raise the issue he mentioned about the drug with the Minister, Deputy Harris. As Members will be aware, the independent expert panel review is one of two reviews undertaken on CervicalCheck in 2018. The completion of the review is a priority for the Government. It is one key aspect of the work being undertaken to ensure the national cervical screening programme is...

HPV Vaccine: Motion [Private Members] (28 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The figures for cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine in this country are quite stark indeed. Every year, over 6,500 women need hospital treatment for pre-cancer of the cervix. We learn that a woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer almost every day. Almost two women die every week from it. Those figures speak for themselves. Cervical cancer is caused by HPV. The HPV vaccine, which since...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. This is in line with international best practice. Invasive cervical cancer is extremely rare in women aged under 25, with less than 5 women in this age group being diagnosed with this condition in Ireland each year. While changes in the cells of the cervix...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. This is in line with international best practice. Invasive cervical cancer is extremely rare in women aged under 25, with less than 5 women in this age group being diagnosed with this condition in Ireland each year. While changes in the cells of the cervix...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (6 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: ...to take Questions Nos. 435 and 519 together. I have considered all the relevant advice available to me in relation to the potential public health benefits of HPV vaccination in the prevention of cervical cancer and the wider policy implications for its possible introduction into the National Immunisation Programme. I accept the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2007) See 5 other results from this debate

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: ...services. In many cases, they are under-resourced, over-worked and at the end of their tether. When it emerged recently that women in Kerry and Cork are waiting six months for the results of cervical smear tests, there was justifiable anger. The Minister for Health and Children and the Health Service Executive encourage women to go for tests but then ask them to wait agonisingly long...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Based on data from the National Cancer Registry, the number of women who have been diagnosed with Stage IV cervical cancer in the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 2015 to 2017 is set out as follows: Cancer Type 2015 2016 2017 Cervical (Stage IV) 31 29 37 These figures relate to the stage at the time of the patient’s initial diagnosis with cervical cancer, or within a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Nov 2022)

Eoin Ó Broin: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact persons seeking cervical screening from CervicalCheck centres are being refused appointments if they are not registered patients of the GP surgery in which the screening is taking place; if this is correct given that CervicalCheck advise via their website that people do not have to be a registered patient of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy may be aware, construction of the National Cervical Screening Laboratory (NCSL) commenced on-site at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital (CWIUH) in early January 2021, with a target to be ready in late 2022. The laboratory is being developed by the HSE and the CWIUH and is designed to be a national centre of excellence for cervical screening. The HSE are also...

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Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Kate O'Connell: It is important. I am not against the practice, but we want to make sure we are getting value for taxpayers' money. With regard to cervical cancer screening, Mr. Breslin explained very well about the trigger and so on, which I totally understand, but we are still not randomly auditing. Obviously, there are the women who have the diagnosis of cervical cancer, but are there proposals to do...