Results 41-60 of 238 for cervical speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: ...treatment is one of the most effective measures to avoid premature death. Thorough population-based screening programmes are critically important, with proven effectiveness in breast cancer and cervical cancer, where we now have screening programmes being actively rolled out. For these reasons, colorectal screening is my top priority for the next preventive and early detection services...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The rollout of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. CervicalCheck provides free smear tests to women aged 25 to 60 who are eligible for screening. Women can arrange an appointment to have a smear test with a CervicalCheck registered smeartaker (doctor or practice nurse) of their choice at a...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 93 and 175 together. All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should take precedence over the introduction of a HPV vaccination programme. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented at a full year cost of â¬42m. I am fully committed to keeping the...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should take precedence over the introduction of a HPV vaccination programme. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented at a full year cost of â¬35m. In relation to the cost of the HPV vaccine, it is a matter for the Health Service Executive,...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, became available to the 1.1 million eligible women aged 25 to 60 on 1 September 2008. The turnaround times for analysis of smear test results analysed by Quest Diagnostics Inc. for CervicalCheck, from receipt of sample at the cytology laboratory with complete and accurate information, to posting of the clinical result to the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: ...That necessarily means that some centres which are well organised and have a significant case load will nonetheless need to transfer that work to larger centres at other locations. In relation to cervical cancer, all of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should be my first priority. The National Cervical Screening...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should be my number one priority. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented with effect from September of last year. The full year cost of this programme is â¬35m. I am fully committed to keeping the introduction of a HPV vaccination...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As I have already indicated, I accept fully the expert advice provided to me in support of the introduction of a cervical cancer vaccination programme. However, I also have a responsibility as Minister to consider this and many other competing priorities within the overall resources available to the health services. My immediate responsibility in relation to cervical cancer is to women who...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: I assume the Deputy is referring to the cytology laboratory provider for CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme. The contract was awarded to Quest Diagnostics earlier this year. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 128, 273 and 274 together. As I have already indicated, I accept fully the expert advice provided to me in support of the introduction of a cervical cancer vaccination programme. However, I also have a responsibility as Minister to consider this and many other competing priorities within the overall resources available to the health services. My immediate...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...the need to prioritise the use of public resources in very challenging economic circumstances, I have had to make difficult decisions in the context of competing health priorities. In relation to cervical cancer specifically, my immediate responsibility is to women in Ireland who have already been exposed to HPV and who may already have precancerous changes or undetected cervical cancer....
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...programme of work under the leadership of Professor Tom Keane of the Health Service Executive; supports the Government's introduction already this year of the first comprehensive, free national cervical screening programme for all women between the ages of 25 and 60, at a full year cost of â¬35 million, which is an immediate step towards reducing deaths from cervical cancer by over 80%;...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...that screening in a country that does not have it is far more important in the short term than a preventative measure that will take effect in 15 or 20 years. We do not have a good record on cervical cancer when compared with other European countries. The reason is our lack of a national screening programme. The programme is quality assured, and this was the most important criterion...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...will come forward. As the Deputy knows, this programme is geared to 1.1 million women in the State aged between 25 and 60. I emphasise that the screening programme can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer by over 80% and in an individual context by about 95%. I certainly hope that much of the publicity surrounding this issue will encourage people to participate in the screening...
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: These are the type of choices one would have to make in health. While the cervical cancer vaccination programme cannot proceed in 2009, I hope it will proceed as soon as possible thereafter.
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...Reilly continually makes. I do not need a lecture from him about moral responsibilities and will not take one. However, one must make choices based on clinical advice. Ireland only began a cervical screening programme last September, which will save 80% to 90% of cervical deaths. Were we in a position also to introduce the vaccine, up to 70% would be saved ten years on. This would be...
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...it very quickly thereafter. It is a belt-and-braces operation to have a vaccine and screening programme. They complement each other. The vaccine prevents certain strains but not all types of cervical cancer. Therefore, we must have the two approaches. It is not the case that one can stop the screening if one has the vaccine, as Deputy Enright said.
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy wants to have an answer to his question or he does not. The priority is to pick up today, through screening, those women who are prone to cervical cancer and then to provide quality assured treatment. That is what we are doing and that is why an extra â¬50 million is going into cancer next year, notwithstanding the economic circumstances. That is a fact. We cannot do...
- Cancer Vaccine: Statements (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ...time. We are currently rolling out a breast screening programme, which will be completed during next year for those five counties to which it has not yet been rolled out. We are also rolling out a cervical screening programme that began in September. Cervical screening has the capacity to prevent 80% to 90% of cervical cancers. Some 70 to 100 women present with cervical cancer each...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: ..., including for health, are very scarce indeed and will remain so. I have decided that the best that can be achieved in these circumstances is to prioritise funding for the development of the cervical screening programme and treatment services at the eight designated cancer centres, which includes the challenge of funding very expensive cancer drugs. I will not therefore be proceeding...