Results 1-8 of 8 for cervical speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he has been informed by the HSE if it ensured that outsourced cervical screening tests had to be examined for a minimum amount of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/18]

Other Questions: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: ...Minister got a €685 million increase in the 2018 health budget. What kind of additional funding does he anticipate for 2019 to address some of the terrible issues that have come forward in this cervical smear check scandal?

Other Questions: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I will follow on from the Minister's last point on cervical testing. Will he accelerate that into 2018 to move towards the HPV testing? On the overall programme, we are approximately 12 years into the 2006 strategy for cancer control, including BreastCheck, CervicalCheck, BowelScreen and Diabetic RetinaScreen. What type of audits are the Government and Department ordering on the whole...

Other Questions: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On 11 May the Minister announced a package of services for anyone who wanted to avail of a new cervical smear test. How many women have availed of it? What is the Minister doing to ensure their tests and results will be delivered speedily and what laboratory is involved? We have all been astonished by the courage of Vicky Phelan and Emma Mhic Mhathúna, in particular, but there has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (23 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 143. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce the more accurate HPV test for cervical cancer screening; if these tests will be carried out in Irish laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22798/18]

Other Questions: Budget Targets (17 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Given the issues with the weather this year, the cervical cancer screening scandal, the forthcoming visit of the Pope and ongoing problems in the Departments of Health and Justice and Equality, among others, are Departments constantly in contact with the Minister to seek more money? I notice that in their Votes Departments have less of a buffer this year than in previous years. Are they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reduce the eligibility age for the national cervical cancer screening programme, CervicalCheck, to make it available to women, from 20 years of age; from 18 years of age; from 16 years of age; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39192/15]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that despite Ireland having one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in Europe that there is no national screening programme; her plans for a free nationwide cervical cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3021/06]