Results 1-8 of 8 for cervical speaker:Holly Cairns

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Research (25 Jan 2023)

Holly Cairns: Every year in Ireland around 290 women get cervical cancer. Almost 90 of those women die from it. In women aged from 25 to 39 years cervical cancer is the second most common cause of death due to cancer. It is the responsibility of individuals, families, communities and the State to do everything possible to drive this number down. This week is European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and...

Report of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the UNCRPD: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2022)

Holly Cairns: ...to gender-based violence must appreciate this alarming situation. Disabled women also experience barriers to accessing health screening services, resulting in a lower uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening. These can range from physical barriers to a lack of proper information. The Department of Health and the HSE need to take tailored approaches to these issues. My final...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (31 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: ...To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the barriers that women with disabilities experience in accessing health screening services resulting in lower uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16954/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1917. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to highlight the importance of cervical screening for persons under 25 years of age who are not yet screened but need to be aware of the significance of the screening process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1918. To ask the Minister for Health if a personal public service number, PPSN is required to access cervical screening services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (24 Mar 2021)

Holly Cairns: 1919. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that opted out of cervical screening services in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Oct 2020)

Holly Cairns: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if he will lower the age for cervical screening to 20 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Holly Cairns: ...with public money. Last year’s "RTÉ Investigates" programme found that the industry is "breeding animals to kill them". Now greyhound racing is set to commence ahead of vital services like breast and cervical cancer screening. Why is this deeply problematic industry held in such high esteem by the Government? Funding sustainable agriculture and fishing needs to be...