Results 121-140 of 1,580 for cervical

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 443. To ask the Minister for Health when screening for cervical cancer, particularly for those with a history of cervical cell changes, will recommence; if a risk assessment has been carried out in relation to delaying these tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10466/20]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Jun 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: A pilot cervical screening programme commenced in October 2000 and is available to eligible women resident in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary North. Under the programme, cervical screening is being offered, free of charge, to approximately 74,000 women in these three counties in the 25 to 60 age group, at five year intervals.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Feb 2004) See 1 other result from this answer

Micheál Martin: Phase 1 of the national cervical screening programme has been up and running in the Mid-Western Health Board since October 2000. Under the programme, cervical screening is being offered at five year intervals to approximately 74,000 women in the 25 to 60 age group free of charge. The national health strategy includes a commitment to extend the programme to the rest of the country. The Health...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (14 Jun 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 207 together. Cervical smear testing is not currently provided by GPs or family planning clinics under the scheme for medical card holders. However, where cervical smears form part of recognised protocols for the ongoing treatment of individual patient illnesses, they should be provided free of charge to eligible women under the GMS scheme. Any...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (13 Feb 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael D Higgins: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps his Department will take to address 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer, of which 90% are in developing countries; and if he will support the provision of the new vaccine against human papillomavirus, the virus which causes cervical cancer. [5041/07]

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005) See 2 other results from this debate

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While there is ongoing consultation following receipt of the report on the roll-out of cervical cancer screening, is there a prospect that the Health (Amendment) Bill will contain a provision that will ensure cervical cancer screening is available on an interim basis for women holders of doctor-only medical cards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

...more than the 221 cases that have been identified. I think that is likely. We must go back to the way this review was run. It was entirely unsatisfactory in that they only looked at the cases of cervical cancer that they knew about, so they did not get a full data set, as happens with breast cancer, of all the cervical cancers from the cancer registry, which is the most complete...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: ...as saying that I am already convinced, based on the expert advice that I have received and considered, as to the important role a HPV vaccine programme would play as part of a cohesive response to cervical cancer. All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that, in the context of the limited resources available, the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with All-Ireland Cancer Research Institute (23 Feb 2023)

Professor Mark Lawler: I can comment on screening. Obviously cervical cancer is one of the three cancers we should routinely screen for now. Unfortunately, there was a European Council declaration in 2003 advising that we want to get things right in terms of cervical cancer, bowel cancer and breast cancer but 20 years later we still have not got it right. Thankfully, there has been a...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 May 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans to roll-out a nationwide cervical screening programme; the reason for the ongoing delay in extending the scheme nationwide; her plans to regulate and monitor cervical screening in the private sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18030/08]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Damien McCallion: We have data. There are thousands of people every year and abnormalities are picked up through the programme. One woman in every two days is diagnosed with cervical cancer as a result of screening through the programme. The data on the abnormalities that are picked up through cervical screening for women are published regularly.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Mar 2006) See 4 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27, 51, 64, 68, 86 and 111 together. I am fully committed to the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practice to reduce incidence and mortality from cervical cancer. My Department is in detailed discussions with the Health Service Executive in relation to the most efficient and cost effective way to deliver a...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Byrne: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the new cervical cancer vaccination programme; if she will vaccinate girls in second year up to sixth year in view of the high incidence of cervical cancer in young women here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5453/10]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Nov 2022)

Róisín Shortall: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the laboratories that cervical samples are currently analysed in, with regards to CervicalCheck samples and other cervical samples respectively; the number of samples in each case in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55971/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (26 Jan 2023)

Johnny Guirke: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for cervical cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for cervical cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3782/23]

Seanad: Oncology Services: Statements. (8 Dec 2005) See 11 other results from this debate

Mary Henry: This is an important test in young women. I knew someone in her 40s who recently died from cervical cancer. The Irish Cancer Society claims there are an unnecessary 60 to 70 deaths a year from cervical cancer, even when it has a high cure rate. I applaud Senator White for raising this issue in the parliamentary body.

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (12 Apr 2005) See 5 other results from this debate

Liam Twomey: ...; —the Government misled the people in the south and west of the country in relation to the timeframe of the roll-out of BreastCheck; —the failure of the Government to roll out the national cervical screening programme has left numerous women in Ireland go undetected for cervical cancer; and calls on the Government to immediately roll out BreastCheck and the national cervical screening...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I again want to put on the record that we have no evidence that our cervical screening programme is below international standards in any way. We do not have any reason to believe that our cervical screening programme is any less accurate or is poorer that any cervical screening programme, but it does have limitations. Let us not forget that in the past ten years, 50,000 women have had...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 190 together. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Mortality from cervical cancer in Ireland is above the European average. In 2018 more than 90 Irish women will die from cervical cancer. According to the World Health Organisation, which has reviewed international evidence, there is a strong association between...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Deputy will be aware, the RCOG expert panel provided an independent analysis of their slides to women diagnosed with cervical cancer from 2008 to 2018, who had been screened by the CervicalCheck programme and produced an Aggregate Report, published in December 2019. The key conclusions of the RCOG Expert Panel were that the CervicalCheck programme has undoubtedly saved the lives of...