Results 1-9 of 9 for cervical speaker:Richard Bruton

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2018)

Richard Bruton: I assure people that no concerns have been raised about the operation or value of the cervical screening process. It identified 50,000 cases in which there needed to be detailed information and saved 1,000 lives as a result of that work. The quality and worth of the clinical smear testing regime have not been thrown into question. Rather, what has been revealed is a problem with...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider arranging access to cervical smear tests, where appropriate, without charge for persons under the age of 25 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39708/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the cervical cancer vaccine programme will start in secondary schools for approximately 30,000 girls who are now in first year of secondary school, bearing in mind that the school year for first years will end at the end of May 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15567/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the evidence in support of cervical cancer vaccines for young women is being reviewed in her Department; if the decision to withdraw the planned programme is expected to be reconsidered; and if it is her advice that parents should fund this vaccine privately if they can afford to do so. [26588/09]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (25 Nov 2008)

Richard Bruton: ...and the ineptitude of preparing for these difficult times would be grandparents looking for health care, children seeking a decent education and young girls hoping to receive vaccination against cervical cancer? It was a deep shock to people that a Government which spoke about strategic change and the new Ireland that would emerge to get us through this difficult time could produce a list...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name and location of laboratories to which backlogged cervical smear tests are sent; the cost of sending these specimens to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17622/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report from the Health Service Executive on the progress made in relation to the cervical screening programme; and the reason it has not been possible to meet the targets set for this programme. [9456/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 720: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that there have been long delays in getting the results of cervical smear tests; if she will issue benchmarks to the Health Service Executive in respect of the performance of this screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1498/07]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: ...it will not be published before the general election. Instead, the Government will have built the most impenetrable health bureaucracy. We have seen a six-fold increase in the waiting time for cervical smear tests in Cork——