Results 1-12 of 12 for cervical speaker:Deirdre Clune

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Jun 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to address the problem of letters advising women of their free cervical check being sent to the wrong address and returned unopened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27757/10]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: ..., further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 272 and 273 of 9 February 2010, if the HPV vaccine will be provided to girls over 12 years of age who would be at risk for family reasons of contracting cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9080/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (9 Feb 2010)

Deirdre Clune: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the HPV vaccine to girls over 12 years who would be at risk for family reasons of contracting cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6785/10]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: ...To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure the National Cancer Screening Service protects women's right to self refer to their general practitioner for their free cervical smear test under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37922/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Deirdre Clune: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the CervicalCheck changed their procedure from 1 September 2009 requiring women who have never had a cervical check smear test to require a letter of invitation from CervicalCheck to have a free smear test; if international best practice was considered before this decision was made; if this decision will result in budget...

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

Deirdre Clune: ...for girls aged 13 to 15 years old. The Minister agreed with the HIQA report. It was clear and positive. It outlined the figures for the effect the programme would have in reducing the number of cervical cancer cases and the number of deaths from such cases. More than three months ago the Minister positively endorsed the report and announced the introduction of a vaccination programme...

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (4 Nov 2008)

Deirdre Clune: ...unnecessary step that caused huge anger. Likewise, I was shocked to hear on the news tonight that the Minister for Health and Children has scrapped the introduction of the vaccination programme for cervical cancer, which had been outlined in September for young girls aged between 12 and 14. Such an approach has proven to be successful and would have reduced the number of deaths from...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Deirdre Clune: The development of a national cervical cancer screening programme has been on the agenda for some time. It was promised in several programmes for Government in 1997 and 2002. Only in 2008 are we debating the implementation of a valuable programme that will save women's lives. Up to 75 women die from cervical cancer every year. It affects not just their families but their colleagues and...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Apr 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the promise she has made to introduce a national cervical cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16028/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Deirdre Clune: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress she has made in introducing a national cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3050/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 Oct 2007)

Deirdre Clune: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce the HPV 16/18 vaccine to prevent cervical cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23768/07]

Cancer Screening Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Deirdre Clune: ...of laboratory time. At present many smears taken must be outsourced. On a related question, what are the Minister's views on, and has she any plans to introduce, a vaccine programme against cervical cancer? Such a programme would be aimed at younger people and much discussion has taken place in this regard. Where stands the Minister? Obviously this would involve a financial commitment....