Results 1-4 of 4 for cervical speaker:Bertie Ahern

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ...rolled out to remaining regions in the country as quickly as possible. In January this year the National Cancer Screening Service Board was established. This amalgamated BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening Programme to deliver programmes nationally. BreastCheck will commence its roll-out this month. We have also allocated resources this year to meet the additional costs of that...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ...in 1997. This year we set up the National Cancer Screening Service Board. That amalgamates BreastCheck, which was established by the then Minister for Health, Deputy Martin, in 1998 and the Irish cervical screening programme, both of which are now part of the national screening programme. Both BreastCheck and the national cancer screening programme are being rolled out nationally this year.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: ...welcomed by everybody. BreastCheck cancer screening does not represent the emergency cancer process, as Deputy Kenny should know. BreastCheck is being rolled out nationally. We are preparing a cervical screening programme, which is due to start later this year. There was no screening programme at all until a few years ago. We are investing in new cancer treatments and we have...

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: In reply to Deputy Kenny, we are preparing a cervical screening programme which will start later this year. It was not the case that we have not got a programme. There was no programme a few years ago. As regards the staff involved now, there are 110 new specialist posts in cancer treatment, giving 300 new cancer specialist posts. There is a cancer control strategy. It is neither...