Results 1-10 of 10 for cervical speaker:Olwyn Enright

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Olwyn Enright: ...important to have a national screening programme but neither of the programmes are mutually exclusive and both are needed because the use of both is what delivers the best outcomes. Our record on cervical cancer is not good and this decision will not change it. The Minister of State, Deputy Mary Wallace, said last night in her contribution that this is a cancer which affects younger women...

Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)

Olwyn Enright: ...smiled. Obviously, some degree of forethought was given to the 5 August statement. The outcomes cited by Deputy Reilly make understanding the Minister's decision more difficult. Most victims of cervical cancer tend to be young mothers. In addition to not vaccinating 12 year old girls, the Government is denying another group of children the opportunity to grow up with their mothers,...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Olwyn Enright: ...period but the Government has been late in meeting their needs. The issue of screening has been characterised by a remarkable lack of urgency in all cancer specialties, whether breast or cervical cancer or other cancers affecting men and women. While progress has been made in rolling out the BreastCheck programme, I understand the service is not universally available. I concur with...

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

Olwyn Enright: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the national roll-out of the proposed screening programme for cervical cancer will take place; the reason for the delay in its roll out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29370/07]

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (27 Sep 2007)

Olwyn Enright: ...of the health service. The Government has a duty to ensure that, if centres of excellence are to be built, people will be provided with a means of travelling thereto. I welcome the fact that the cervical screening programme is to be rolled out. Ireland has one of the highest death rates from cervical cancer. All expert medical opinion points to the need for early detection if one is to...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Olwyn Enright: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the national roll-out of the cervical cancer screening programme; the time-frame for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19597/07]

Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)

Olwyn Enright: ...colleagues Deputies Twomey and McManus. I am disappointed by the Taoiseach's remarks earlier in response to questions posed by Deputy Kenny concerning the roll-out of the BreastCheck service and cervical screening. The Taoiseach deliberately tried to throw sand in our faces by attempting to give the House the impression that Deputy Kenny was mixing up the issues of diagnosis and...

Cancer Services: Motion. (31 Jan 2007)

Olwyn Enright: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I concur with everything Deputy Twomey said. I would like to concentrate on screening for both breast and cervical cancer, which I have raised on many occasions. The Government parties have provided an unsatisfactory response to date, although I must welcome the Government's belated examination of the issue. I acknowledge the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Olwyn Enright: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the cervical screening programme will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the national cervical screening programme will be rolled out nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9462/05]