Results 1-12 of 12 for cervical speaker:Frances Fitzgerald
- Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (16 Jun 2010)
Frances Fitzgerald: .... Many counties had to wait a long time for the breast cancer service. I acknowledge we are there now but I would hate to think that when it comes to rolling out screening for colon cancer, cervical cancer or prostate cancer, it could take the time it did to deliver the breast cancer screening service nationwide. That was not acceptable because the political will and vision was there...
- Seanad: Cancer Awareness: Statements (17 Feb 2010)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...regional centres or on a more widespread basis? I appreciate more moneys are being spent on cancer services. This was necessary, however, given the toll it takes in Ireland. Will the vaccine for cervical cancer be available from September or will it be rolled out in April to benefit current school goers?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...is something this House should be discussing. For example, this week it was reported that â¬11 million was being spent by the HSE on sick leave. We cannot find â¬10 million for a life-saving cervical cancer vaccine for girls and yet â¬11 million is being spent on sick leave within the HSE with no proper explanation. I call on the Leader to ask the Minister for Health and Children to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...Minister taking responsibility for serious decisions that have impacted on people's lives. The Minister for Health and Children continues to hold her seat in Cabinet, despite the withdrawal of the cervical cancer vaccine and the deaths of women around the country through misdiagnoses, with the HSE clearly not being managed properly in its new incarnation. The Minister for Education and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...competence of Government to oversee the many agencies under its control. It is disquieting because what we are seeing, essentially, is frontline services being cut back and the scrapping of the cervical cancer vaccine programme. Six women's lives could have been saved with just travel expenses alone that have been spent by FÃS. It is not necessarily about focusing on one man; this is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...is in denial and not facing up to the truth about a number of issues. This is evident from recent decisions on medical cards and cuts in education. It was evident yesterday in the debate on cervical cancer vaccines. The Government accused Deputy Kenny of being hysterical and of scaremongering in his response in the debate on cervical cancer vaccines. He asked his questions on the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...be taken. Let us have a debate on the subject and see what people have to say. It is extremely discouraging, disappointing and saddening for women and their families to see the withdrawal of the cervical cancer vaccine, which we know would save at least 100 lives in the near future. I urge the Government to re-examine the finances in the Department of Health and Children to see if â¬10...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...The Minister responded that she felt the economic situation had deteriorated further in those few weeks. As I have said in the House in recent days, it is death by a thousand cutbacks. Today, the cervical cancer vaccination programme has been cut by the Minister for Health and Children. The Government is a like a headless chicken. It is a cutback here and a cutback there and is all very...
- Seanad: Health Promotion Priorities: Statements (23 Oct 2008)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...on Health and Children this week had a superb briefing from the National Cancer Screening Service. It produced some very worrying statistics on the levels of breast cancer, colerectal cancer and cervical cancer. We have had much discussion on breast cancer screening. We want to see it provided across the country. It is depressing that it has taken eight years and we still do not have...
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...perhaps as ancillary services or specialising in other areas? Does the Minister intend to close them? It would be helpful to know what is happening. The Minister said yesterday she was happy with cervical cancer tests being sent to the United States. Why is that the case given that, first, there should be laboratories in this country and, second, serious concerns have been expressed in...
- Seanad: Suicide Prevention Strategy: Statements. (24 Oct 2007)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...patients which was not available ten years ago. There was complete silence on breast cancer and it was almost stigmatised. Thankfully that is changing, although not for all physical illnesses. Cervical cancer still attracts quietness, denial and even stigma, and people are nervous about discussing it. However, we have made great advances. In mental health a significant challenge on...
- Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Oct 2007)
Frances Fitzgerald: ...occurred in mammograms and we had questionable treatment practices in some hospitals. A somewhat worrying situation was reported in the Irish Medical Times and elsewhere regarding the accuracy of cervical smear tests. The Irish Medical Times reported that a number of cervical smear tests which were sent to the United States by the HSE for analysis had to be sent back for review after...