Results 81-100 of 238 for cervical speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) will shortly implement a quality assured national population based screening programme, so that unnecessary deaths from cervical cancer among women can be avoided. The (NCSS) have announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to equipment for cervical smear testing relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to cervical smear test results relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) have announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will enable the NCSS to launch the first quality assured, population based National Cervical Screening Programme for women in Ireland aged 25-60 years. The NCSS is a statutory agency...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: ...to take Questions Nos. 203, 204 and 218 together. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) have announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will enable the NCSS to launch the first quality assured, population based National Cervical Screening Programme for women in...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (15 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Last week the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will enable the NCSS to launch the first quality assured, population based National Cervical Screening Programme for women in Ireland aged 25-60 years. In keeping with EU...
- Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Strategy: Cancer Treatment Strategy (13 May 2008)
Mary Harney: ...engaging in detailed planning to facilitate the orderly phased transfer of services between locations. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening Programme (ICSP) was established on 1 January 2007 and will deliver both programmes nationally. This will maximise the expertise in both programmes, ensure improved efficiency and...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis and is in the final stages of preparations. The service will be available free of charge to all eligible women in Ireland aged 25-60. A...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis and is in the final stages of preparations. The service will be available free of charge to all eligible women in Ireland aged 25-60. A national...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis and is in the final stages of preparations. The service will be available free of charge to all eligible women in Ireland aged 25-60. A...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis and is in the final stages of preparations. The service will be available free of charge to all eligible women in Ireland aged 25-60. A national...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis and is in the final stages of preparations. The service will be available free of charge to all eligible women in Ireland aged 25-60. A national...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I confirm the planned roll-out of a national cervical screening programme. The absolute priority in the roll-out of this programme is to provide a quality-assured service for women availing of the service. This includes an acceptable turnaround time for cytology results. The national cancer screening service is in the process of procuring cytology providers as part of the planned roll-out...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: It is extraordinary that the Deputy who has been screaming at the Government to introduce the cervical screening programme, a Deputy who understands that we do not currently have the capacity in this State to provide quality-assured cytology services, is now screaming at me because we are proceeding to introduce that programme this year. I am also surprised that Deputy Reilly is raising the...
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I welcome the fact that the service is being rolled out to Mayo. Deputy O'Sullivan asked about the complete roll-out. That will take place by the end of next year in respect of BreastCheck. Cervical screening will be rolled out to the entire population base this summer. It will not be done in the same manner as BreastCheck, county by county. The outsourcing of cytology is done for two...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 143, inclusive, together. The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis around the middle of this year. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Cervical smear testing is not currently provided by GPs or family planning clinics under the scheme for medical card holders. However, where cervical smears form part of recognised protocols for the ongoing treatment of individual patient illnesses, they should be provided free of charge to eligible women under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. Any necessary follow-up treatment is...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 227 together. The rollout of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis around the middle of this year. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be screened every 3...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis around the middle of this year. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be screened every 3 years; women aged 45 to 60 will be screened every 5...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The rollout of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis around the middle of this year. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be screened every 3 years; women aged 45 to 60 will be screened every 5...