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Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Mary Wallace: Each year in Ireland there are between 250 and 300 new cases of cervical cancer, and between 70 and 100 women die from it. However, the figures hide the full impact of the disease. This is a cancer which affects younger women more than many other forms of cancer — younger women who have children, commitments and responsibilities. Worldwide, it is the second highest cause of cancer deaths...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John Moloney: .... It is important to recognise certain points, however. First, while there is no doubt that the HPV vaccine is a valuable initiative, it is only one part of helping to prevent deaths from cervical cancer. Second, the vaccination is not and can never be a replacement for routine cervical screening.

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Catherine Byrne: .... In my own area, many young people have died through drug addiction, suicide and cancers of all forms. Last week's announcement by the Minister of the postponement of the commencement of a cervical cancer vaccination programme for 12 year old girls is beyond belief. It is only four months since the Minister announced that the vaccination programme would commence in September 2009....

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

James Reilly: I move: That Dáil Éireann: noting: the findings of the Health Information and Quality Authority whereby the introduction of the HPV cervical cancer vaccination programme could see a 34 per cent reduction in pre-cancers, a 56 per cent reduction in cervical cancer and a 56 per cent reduction in deaths from cervical cancer; that the total cost of introducing the vaccine is estimated to be...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...to defend this decision — I listened to her contribution earlier on the monitor. She has repeatedly tried to make people believe it was somehow a choice between continuing the rollout of the cervical cancer screening programme or introducing the HPV vaccination programme. This is completely wrong and deceptive on two counts. First, screening is not a substitute for vaccination. The...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John Moloney: ...leaving people bereft with no support structure whatsoever, but the national screening process can give major protection. In addition, it is important to note that countries which have organised cervical screening programmes have substantially reduced the numbers of new cases and deaths from cervical cancer. It is not just a case of coming in here to talk about what HIQA or the European...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: ...later on in the cost of treatment. If this decision proceeds the Government is being penny wise and pound foolish. Ireland is the only country in western Europe where the number of deaths from cervical cancer continues to rise. To put the decision in perspective, the amount of money involved is less than the cost of building a couple of kilometres of motorway per annum. It just does...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John Perry: ...of the Government's incompetence bites back and eats away at the thin veneer of the spin that was passed off as representing substance and competence. The Minister's decision to stop the proposed cervical cancer vaccine programme is a perfect example of this incompetence. The programme was announced as a major publicity stunt. The emphasis was on presentation and style and perception...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

James Reilly: Will we have to wait nine years for the cervical vaccination programme to be rolled out? I think we will. The Minister is dismissing the young, the old and the disabled.

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John Moloney: It is fair to make the point that vaccination protects against 70% of the virus that causes cervical cancer, whereas the screening process has success rates in the order of 90%.

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...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

John Moloney: ...reflects expert advice internationally. For example, they recommended that since no vaccine is 100% effective, national authorities should carry out organised population-wide, quality-assured cervical screening before introducing the HPV vaccine into the population. There is no doubt that experts differ.

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 €35 million, which is an immediate step towards reducing deaths from cervical cancer by over 80%;...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: ...". It is a great disappointment to all Members that there has been an about-turn on this commitment. Instead, we must go back to worrying about the consequences in this lost opportunity for cervical cancer prevention. When the vaccination programme was first mooted, there was a concern it could be controversial, particularly regarding the vaccination of young girls of 11 and 12 years of...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...this programme. She said last August, "I accept the expert advice that the introduction of a universal high-uptake vaccination programme for young girls, in conjunction with population-based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer rates". This is very clear and we should not quibble about whether it is more or less effective than screening. The fact is...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Joe Carey: I commend my colleague, Deputy Reilly, on introducing this motion on behalf of the Fine Gael Party. Cervical cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the State, with 240 new cases diagnosed every year and some 100 deaths. The development of the HPV vaccine represents significant medical progress. The Minister gave an assurance to the public three months ago that this vaccine would be...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Joe McHugh: Eight women died in County Donegal last year from cervical cancer out of a total national figure of 81. I will outline the difficulty I have explaining this decision to parents, particularly mothers. When a person leaves Donegal for Dublin they usually travel by car or bus. There is no train service from Donegal to Dublin. Take the example of a woman suffering from cervical cancer who is...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Olivia Mitchell: ...Gael spokesperson on health when the now Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, was Minister for Health and Children. I raised with him on many occasions the failure to roll out the pilot cervical cancer screening programme throughout the population. The pilots were set up when my colleague, Deputy Noonan, was Minister for Health and Children. The issue at that stage was that...

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)

Dinny McGinley: ...one form of cancer. I considered it a great medical breakthrough. If administered in 2009, as the Minister promised, it would save lives in the future. Each year 70 to 80 young women die of cervical cancer in this country. Consider the devastation such deaths leave in their wake. Many of them are young mothers with young children still at school. Consider the devastation visited on a...