Results 1-6 of 6 for cervical speaker:Catherine Noone

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2019)

Catherine Noone: ...a debate on the issue. I was interested to hear Senator Devine's remarks on the mental health aspects of the report, which are positive. Senator Conway-Walsh also raised the issue of smear tests and cervical cancer. A discussion with the Minister for Health would be timely because, more than anything, we need to restore confidence in that process. Women who have been through that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Noone: ...children's hospital, which is obviously the biggest concern in any conversation about the hospital. The Minister might not want to go into detail on the matter. Senator Byrne raised the issue of CervicalCheck. The irony that this is an awareness week for cervical cancer is not lost on any of us. As women, we are very keen for this matter to be resolved in the near future to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Catherine Noone: ...ways of dealing with insurance fraud. Everyone would welcome this from the point of view of bringing down the overall cost of insurance for businesses. Senator Devine raised the issue of cervical cancer and the Scally review. She acknowledges Dr. Scally needs to be given the space and support from the HSE when it comes to the availability of documentation electronically, which was a...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2018)

Catherine Noone: ...with Senator Marshall's contribution this morning. It is great to have them here. Senator Mark Daly spoke about the Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016. I hear what he is saying. The cervical cancer screening issue that is unfolding literally by the hour is disgraceful. I am astonished that we have to talk about this in the Parliament. In respect of not just negligence but the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Infectious Disease Screening Service (14 Feb 2018)

Catherine Noone: ...scaremongering about certain vaccinations in this country. It has been shown that there has been a reduction in the number of children being vaccinated for meningitis and for HPV, which causes cervical cancer. That is a much larger issue. This is obviously a system to detect meningitis when it occurs, but there is a way to prevent it occurring. We are so lucky to have these vaccines....

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Máire Devine on cervical cancer services. I only managed to attend the end of the briefing provided by the Irish Family Planning Association and hosted by the Senator and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. Every year approximately 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and approximately 90 women lose their lives to this preventable disease. As part of cervical cancer...