Results 21-40 of 270 for cervical speaker:Simon Harris

Acknowledgement and Apology to Women and Families affected by CervicalCheck Debacle: Statements (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...a community of support to one another through all of this and in this moment, today in Dáil Éireann, their country, their State, joins with them. We have come to learn a lot about the reality of cervical cancer and the devastation it wreaks on women and their families. We came to know women and men who became household names, though that was never their desire. They gave up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...157m, Pensions €24m, Overseas Treatment €40m, and the State Claims Agency €40m accounts for a further €261m of the requirement. Decisions taken after the NSP (incl. Nursing Agreement, other IR agreements, and the Cervical Check ex-gratia scheme) account for €56m, and Brexit is a further €10m of the excess expenditure. In addition, €26m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Since 2010, as part of quality assurance measures, CervicalCheck reviewed the screening history of every woman notified to it as having a diagnosis of cervical cancer, who had previously been screened by the programme. The objective of audit and quality review at CervicalCheck was to facilitate continued improvement and ongoing learning within the programme. Following the issues which arose...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: The 221 Patient Group Laboratory Audit Results Profile report provides information as to which laboratories carried out cervical screening tests for the women in the 221 patient group. The HSE has advised that the information in the report represents a very small subset of overall data for CervicalCheck, which has completed in excess of 3 million screening tests since 2008. As such, while...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ..., the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. There are only three licensed HPV vaccines available in Ireland. HPV2 protects against strains 2 of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancers, HPV4 protects against 4 strains of HPV so it protects against 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts, and HPV9 which protects against 9 strains of HPV and so can provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: An independent expert panel review of cervical screening was established with the aim of providing women who participated in the CervicalCheck national screening programme and who developed invasive cervical cancer with independent clinical assurance about the timing of their diagnosis and treatment. The Independent Clinical Expert Review is being carried out by the Royal College of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. Women under the age of 25 are not invited for screening. The HSE advises that this is because there is no evidence that screening would be of any benefit to them. At this stage in life, normal cell changes in the cervix can look very like abnormal cells. If...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...for. We decided, through the various industrial relations mechanisms, that we needed to solve the SIPTU dispute. We also decided that we needed to do more on Brexit and more in relation to Cervical Check. Deputy Durkan, as a long-serving Member of this House, knows that budget day is a moment in time, albeit an important one, but in a dynamic environment like healthcare, decisions can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. Women under the age of 25 are not invited for screening. The HSE advises that this is because there is no evidence that screening would be of any benefit to them. At this stage in life, normal cell changes in the cervix can look...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: Since 2010, as part of quality assurance measures, CervicalCheck reviewed the screening history of every woman notified to it as having a diagnosis of cervical cancer, who had previously been screened by the programme. The objective of audit and quality review at CervicalCheck was to facilitate continued improvement and ongoing learning within the programme. Following the issues which arose...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...; Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009 the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12-13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults.  In September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school.  Gardasil is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009 the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12-13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school. Gardasil is the vaccine used by the HSE in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018, Government agreed to establish a Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening programme. The Scoping Inquiry was led by Dr Gabriel Scally, under Terms of Reference which are published on the website of my Department. The Scoping Inquiry produced a First, Final and Supplementary Report. In total these reports set out 58 recommendations for improvements in our screening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (24 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: .... In relation to the issue of funding private smear reviews, this matter remains under consideration. However, in that context it is important to again re-emphasise the limitations of cervical screening, and the fact that false negative results are an inherent part of any cervical screening programme. Cervical screening will not prevent all cases of cervical cancer and unfortunately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...; Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009 the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12-13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults.  In September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of secondary school.  Gardasil is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...can arise in-year due to costs associated with decisions outside the HSE – such as increases associated with pay agreements or Labour Court rulings – or policy decisions such as the Governments establishment of an ex-Gratia scheme in respect of Cervical Check.  The Department is working with the HSE to gain further clarity on the projected year end position and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...will be offered to girls to receive the HPV vaccine in a HSE mop up clinic.  However, it must be noted that vaccinated girls may still be at risk from other high risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer and will therefore need to continue to have regular cervical smear tests.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...officials in the Department of Health. As I have said, I accept the context in which the correspondence was issued. The patient representatives play an important role in the ongoing work of my Department's CervicalCheck Steering Committee and on the HSE's working groups on this issue.  I am also in regular contact with the patient advocates and believe it is vital that the health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1190, 1191 and 1197 together. Since 2010, as part of quality assurance measures, CervicalCheck reviewed the screening history of every woman notified to it as having a diagnosis of cervical cancer, who had previously been screened by the programme. The objective of audit and quality review at CervicalCheck was to facilitate continued improvement and...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I welcome the chance to be in the Seanad for what I hope will be an opportunity to pass the CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019 so that we can provide an alternative pathway to the courts system for women who are seeking justice and answers in respect of a botched retrospective audit and all the pain, suffering and damage that caused. I am happy to take the opportunity in Seanad Éireann,...