Search for cervical speaker:Batt O'Keeffe (KildareStreet.com)

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008): Batt O'Keeffe: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. The focus of our discourse here this evening must be on prevention because that is what the free screening programme for cervical cancer is intended to achieve. The screening programme, which has been available throughout the country since September, aims to pick women up before they develop cervical cancer. Smear tests have...
Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008): Batt O'Keeffe: As long as the individual uses the screening process, which would normally mean approximately ten or 11 screenings during the course of her lifetime, it will prevent 95% of cervical cancers. This is the medical reality, although the Opposition would like to distort it in its own political self-interest. We are living through extremely challenging economic times and the Government has had to...
Written Answers — Medical Training: Medical Training (5 Jun 2008): Batt O'Keeffe: ...and it is not open to me to intervene in its affairs or decisions. I understand that the NCSS has announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. Pending completion of the procurement process and clarification of future staffing requirements in cytology services it is not possible to assess fully the implications...

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