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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...social media are horrific and terrifying. I cannot stress that enough. I also send my condolences and those of the Fianna Fáil group to the family of Eileen Rushe, cervical cancer campaigner and HPV vaccine advocate, who died tragically. She continued, after her diagnosis, to urge people to avail of screening services. In her memory, we really should continue to convey that strong...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Catherine Ardagh: ...board. It gives them courage to face their treatment and keep going. Ms Phelan has been very generous in sharing the detail of her treatment and life. As other speakers noted, we have moved to the HPV first screening method for cervical cancer. Screening has its limits and is not perfect. As Senator Chambers said, the HPV procedure has a success rate of nine out of ten, but there are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2019)

Catherine Ardagh: ...lives but we need to be very proactive now. We need to consider the Scally report and ensure its recommendations are implemented. These cover open disclosure and quickly introducing the simpler HPV testing system. We need to encourage women to continue to get cervical screening tests and do so in a positive manner. We must be pragmatic and ensure sufficient resources are in place if we...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Catherine Ardagh: I also welcome members of the Air Corps to the House and commend them on their public service. I raise the HPV cervical cancer vaccine and the reluctance of some people to immunise their children against cervical cancer. I agree with the sentiments expressed by Dr. Ciara Kelly in an article she wrote in the Irish Independentin which she stated we should celebrate on the streets that we have...