Results 161-180 of 1,609 for cervical

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (27 Feb 2019)

Clare Daly: 96. To ask the Minister for Health if an analysis has been carried out in regard to whether cancer patients denied access to Pembro due to the fact they do not have cervical cancer may have grounds to launch litigation against the State on the basis that the State is offering access to Pembro to cervical cancer sufferers but denying it to persons suffering with other types of cancer. [9778/19]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Apr 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis and is in the final stages of preparations. The service will be available free of charge to all eligible women in Ireland aged 25-60. A national...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Nicky McFadden: ...sides of the House. I am aware that the concerns of colleagues on the other side of the House are as deep and serious as those of Members on this side. The Well Woman Centres' serious survey on cervical cancer revealed the sad situation that the underprivileged and poor are not availing of free cervical smear tests. No more than Senator Walsh seeking a debate on swine flu, I call on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

...the safety of the vaccination but also the dangers of influenza infection in the pregnant population as highlighted earlier. I will spend a few minutes highlighting some of the consequences of cervical cancer in particular. We have talked a lot about death today. One of the reasons people have this issue about getting information down is that it is very hard for a person to think that...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2005) See 3 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I proppose to take Questions Nos. 15, 101 and 111 together. I am committed to the national roll out of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practise. International evidence demonstrates the proven efficacy of programmes that are effectively managed and meet quality assurance standards. Careful planning and consultation with relevant professional and advocacy...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) will shortly implement a quality assured national population based screening programme, so that preventable deaths from cervical cancer among women can be avoided. The NCSS has announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 May 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 138 together. I am committed to the national rollout of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practice. International evidence demonstrates the proven efficacy of programmes that are effectively managed and meet quality assurance standards. Careful planning and consultation with relevant professional and advocacy stakeholders...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2009) See 3 other results from this answer

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 93 and 175 together. All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should take precedence over the introduction of a HPV vaccination programme. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented at a full year cost of €42m. I am fully committed to keeping the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (22 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: ...to both public and private patients as part of a public vaccination programme is under consideration by my Department. The major public health benefit claimed for HPV vaccine is the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer screening programmes have similar objectives. We, like other jurisdictions, are undertaking an examination of the potential role of HPV vaccination, its possible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. All women in Ireland between the ages of 25 and 60 can avail of free cervical screening tests through CervicalCheck - the national cervical screening programme. Women can choose to have their screening test carried out from over 4,500 practice nurses, GP and health clinics nationwide. 79.9% of eligible women have had at least one...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Jul 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 under way 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...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2008)

Mary Harney: ..., including for health, are very scarce indeed and will remain so. I have decided that the best that can be achieved in these circumstances is to prioritise funding for the development of the cervical screening programme and treatment services at the eight designated cancer centres, which includes the challenge of funding very expensive cancer drugs. I will not therefore be proceeding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Mr. Ciarán Breen: That became a very interesting point. We questioned towards the very end of the case whether it was the responsibility of HSE cervical screening or Ms Phelan's treating oncologist at the time? We found out, during the trial, that there was at least some discussion about that over a long period between HSE cervical screening and the particular doctor involved....

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008) See 13 other results from this debate

Mary Harney: ...have attested to their experiences of BreastCheck, which is acknowledged domestically and internationally to have been rolled out in a most appropriate fashion. When I asked the NCSS to roll out a cervical screening programme I did not tell it how to do it. I have confidence in its capacity to make those decisions. As Minister for Health and Children, I make the policy and allow those...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Harney: All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should be my number one priority. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented with effect from September of last year. The full year cost of this programme is €35m. I am fully committed to keeping the introduction of a HPV vaccination...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: ...Control Strategy which I published last June. As the Deputy is aware, on 1 January this year, I established a National Cancer Screening Service Board which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening Programme, both of which will be rolled out nationally this year. The total allocation to the new Service in 2007 is €33m. This is a 71% increase on the 2006 allocation to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Meningococcal Group B Vaccine: Discussion (20 Dec 2012) See 3 other results from this debate

John Crown: I will try to contain myself. Uniquely, I am probably the only person in this room who has ever had to tell somebody that she had cervical cancer and might die from it or might never have children again as a result of treatment. Uniquely in this room, I have heard people with tear-streaked eyes question whether they had this disease because they were infected with the virus. I would do all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (14 Jun 2018)

Michael McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual medical files that have been requested from the HSE or the national cervical cancer screening programme in connection with the work of the national cervical screening programme; the number of complete files that have been provided to the patient or their representative in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...will be offered to girls to receive the HPV vaccine in a HSE mop up clinic.  However, it must be noted that vaccinated girls may still be at risk from other high risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer and will therefore need to continue to have regular cervical smear tests.