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Oireachtas Reform: Motion. (24 Mar 2009)

Alan Shatter: ...is responsible for food that is slightly dangerous and just a little iffy, whereas Deputy Wallace is responsible for food that is supposed to be safe? In the context of health protection and the cervical cancer immunisation programme, I am not aware that Deputy Mary Wallace was consulted on the cancellation of that programme, or of what input she has made to it. I do not see what added...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: Last night, the Minister, Deputy Harney, acknowledged that we have a poor record on cervical cancer when compared with other countries. She acknowledged that the UK has had a screening programme for 20 years — our programme only commenced in September. She failed to acknowledge she has been part of a Government which for almost 12 years failed to roll out the required programme despite...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Alan Shatter: ...that women develop pre-cancerous and cancerous cells, and that they be denied a life-saving vaccine. We now know that had the vaccine been available a number of years ago, of the 93 deaths from cervical cancer in 2004, 52 would not have occurred. The Minister for Health and Children herself acknowledged that two particular forms of the HPV virus cause 70% of cervical cancers and that the...