Results 1-9 of 9 for cervical speaker:Catherine Ardagh

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (13 Jun 2023)

Catherine Ardagh: .... There are pilot programmes ongoing in Ireland and the United Kingdom and the data indicate that lung cancer screening programmes are effective. In Ireland we have three screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer. Those screening programmes are very important because they catch many cancers at an early stage. While there may be certain issues or problems with the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...to socialise. The videos on social media are horrific and terrifying. I cannot stress that enough. I also send my condolences and those of the Fianna Fáil group to the family of Eileen Rushe, cervical cancer campaigner and HPV vaccine advocate, who died tragically. She continued, after her diagnosis, to urge people to avail of screening services. In her memory, we really should...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...in regard to international surrogacy. I have heard anecdotally that there is an impasse on the issue. The Minister needs to find the political will to address it. We are here to discuss the cervical screening programme and, as I speak, there are only women in the Chamber discussing it. Ultimately, we have a role to ensure that trust is put back into the programme. Extending the date...

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

Catherine Ardagh: The Government's policy of being reactive rather than proactive has come home to roost again. The lack of foresight in ensuring more resources and more laboratories were available to read cervical screening tests after free tests were offered to women has caused even more anxiety among women. The Taoiseach made a statement at the time that plaintiffs in these medical negligence cases would...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: Today, I wish to raise two issues. The first relates to the cervical smear interim report. I am very disappointed to learn that we are not being presented with a final report at this stage or in the very near future. I wish to ask the Minister whether Dr. Scally was given adequate resources to complete the report on time and if there is a particular reason we will not have a final report...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 May 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...live ammunition at demonstrators goes way beyond the realms of proportionality and I ask the Minister to urge the Israeli authorities to use restraint. The second issue I wish to raise is the cervical screening controversy and the information deficit among senior management in the HSE, evidenced by when they became aware of the cervical cancer controversy, including when the Minister and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: Yesterday afternoon I raised the cervical cancer issue in this House and yesterday evening, the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, informed the Dáil that there were over 1,500 more women with cervical cancer whose cases had not to date been audited. This means there are 1,500 women with cervical cancer who may or may not have had a false negative smear test result through the CervicalCheck...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: ...Ian Marshall and Anthony Lawlor. I welcome both to the 25th Seanad. I wish my former colleagues Denis Landy and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh well in their new endeavours. I would like to mention the CervicalCheck scandal. I commend Vicky Phelan and her family on their bravery in shining a light on this and on following through with their case against the State and the screening company...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I also welcome members of the Air Corps to the House and commend them on their public service. I raise the HPV cervical cancer vaccine and the reluctance of some people to immunise their children against cervical cancer. I agree with the sentiments expressed by Dr. Ciara Kelly in an article she wrote in the Irish Independentin which she stated we should celebrate on the streets that we have...