Results 1-6 of 6 for cervical speaker:Michael Collins

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Michael Collins: ...have at least done this part right but sadly the survivors have been let down yet again. The Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, when in opposition was furious when the Scally report on the cervical cancer scandal was leaked to the media by the previous Government in 2018. He said at the time that people were fed up with spin and game playing and demanded to know who was behind the...

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020)

Michael Collins: ...of being in the top quarter for five-year survival rates among EU states. There are major backlogs in cancer screening and treatment in Ireland due to Covid-19. The HSE has advised that the CervicalCheck screening service resumed on 20 July and that bowel screening services resumed at the beginning of August 2020. However, for many women, BreastCheck has yet to resume. The HSE has...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Use of Private Hospitals (Resumed) (2 Jun 2020)

Michael Collins: ...in biopsies, early access and treatment are likely to have consequences for patients. This could mean loss of life. It is a serious issue for all cancer patients, be they public or private. All cervical screening has been paused in the past two months. Now we have a significant backlog which will not be cleared for months, maybe even years. Why could laboratories not have processed...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Collins: .... There is no doubt that the people of this country are looking for transparency right across the board. Sadly, many woman and their families have had to suffer unnecessarily in the recent CervicalCheck scandal. Dr. Gabriel Scally's latest progress report on the CervicalCheck affair has stated that the current open disclosure policy is deeply contradictory and unsatisfactory because it...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Collins: ...about patient safety and yet the Minister did not listen to their concerns until they were forced to strike. Morale among health service staff is at an all-time low. The Minister handled the cervical smear scandal terribly and thousands of women are still anxiously waiting for smear test results. The overrun in respect of the children's hospital is the nail in the coffin. Sick children...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Michael Collins: ...here tonight talking on this issue but it is vital we learn from the mistakes that have been made. Last week we saw a brave woman, Vicky Phelan, who has been diagnosed as being terminally ill with cervical cancer being dragged through the courts to fight for her right to get the truth. Vicky Phelan had a smear test in 2011 that showed no abnormalities. While a later review found this...