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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The clinical advice from the HSE and the Department of Health is clear that there is no evidence that the clinical and technical aspects of CervicalCheck have performed outside or below international standards or the quality guidelines set for the programme. All laboratories currently contracted by CervicalCheck meet the programme’s standards and have ISO accreditation, certified by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) has provided details of 1,631 cervical cancers diagnosed since 2008 to CervicalCheck and this data will be made available to the International Clinical Expert Review Panel which is being established. The Review Panel will examine these 1,631 cases of invasive cervical cancer, as well as the cases included in the original...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: Construction of the National Cervical Screening Laboratory (NCSL) commenced on-site at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital (CWIUH) in early January 2021 and significant progress is being made. Capital costs for the design, build, and fit-out of the NCSL: - There are estimated capital costs of approximately €15 million for the design, construction and general fit-out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 100 die from the disease. All cervical cancers are linked to high risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types. In 2009 the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended HPV vaccination for all 12 year old girls to reduce their risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (21 Apr 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...has been extracted from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as per the below criteria. Criteria used Question 1 below details claims where proceedings have been issued in relation to the Cervical Check issue Question 2 relates to claims that are currently in the litigation stage in relation to the Cervical Check issue and excludes those that have been already concluded. This...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: ...deliver both programmes nationally. This will maximise the expertise in both programmes, ensure improved efficiency and develop a single governance model for cancer screening. The plan is to have cervical screening managed as a national call/recall programme via effective governance structures that provide overall leadership and direction, in terms of quality assurance, accountability...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Sep 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: I wish to see the Irish Cervical Screening Programme (ICSP) rolled out nationally by 2008, based on an affordable model and in line with international best practice. Significant preparatory work is well underway involving the introduction of new and improved cervical tests, improved quality assurance training and the preparation of a national population register. An additional €9m is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 15: Hepatitis C Treatment in Ireland
Management of Medical Negligence (22 Nov 2018)

Kate O'Connell: Getting the drug to treat hepatitis was a phenomenal achievement but I compare it with cervical cancer. Australia is heading towards eradicating cervical cancer within ten years. This started in 2004 and we are now in 2018. While the HSE has made good steps, it has been with the low-hanging fruit and good advances in drug treatment. I do not see the same people being successful in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Following the emergence of issues relating to CervicalCheck earlier this year, the audit of the cervical screening process being conducted by CervicalCheck, for training and education purposes, was paused in light of two reviews established by Government. One is an Independent Expert Panel Review led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). This has a clearly defined...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion. (22 Mar 2006) See 13 other results from this debate

Sheila Terry: ...home. Although this is not solely a women's issue, it is great to see a man expressing that kind of passion when speaking about cancers from which women suffer in greater numbers such as breast and cervical cancers. Despite the increasing wealth in this country the financial contribution to women's health smacks of lip service. There is a lack of understanding that investment in areas such...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Nov 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 128, 273 and 274 together. As I have already indicated, I accept fully the expert advice provided to me in support of the introduction of a cervical cancer vaccination programme. However, I also have a responsibility as Minister to consider this and many other competing priorities within the overall resources available to the health services. My immediate...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Apr 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: The rollout of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. CervicalCheck provides free smear tests to women aged 25 to 60 who are eligible for screening. Women can arrange an appointment to have a smear test with a CervicalCheck registered smeartaker (doctor or practice nurse) of their choice at a...

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

Liam Twomey: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if and when the HeBE report on cervical screening will be published; her target date for the rollout of the cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2334/05]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Sep 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will give consideration to the introduction of a nationwide cervical screening programme in view of the high incidence of cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24508/05]

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

Denis Naughten: Question 355: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when cervical screening will be rolled out nationally; when quarterly cervical smear clinics will be re-instated for persons living in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1343/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (30 May 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when cervical screening will be rolled out nationally; when quarterly cervical smear clinics will be re-instated for persons living in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20505/06]

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: I supported the Minister on cervical checks. I supported her cervical vaccine.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 23: Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (12 Jul 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Ciarán Breen: No. There are two classes of claims we deal with. There are the cervical cancer cases which come from CervicalCheck's screening process. There are also non-screening cervical cancer claims that arise from colposcopy units in hospitals which are made against hospitals-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional cervical smears carried out to reassure women outside the normal cervical screening programme; the cost of the additional smears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (30 Jan 2019)

Clare Daly: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if the roll-out of the new and more accurate HPV screening test for cervical cancer has been impacted or delayed by the controversy over the disclosure of cervical screening audit results in May 2018. [4638/19]