Results 1-7 of 7 for hpv speaker:Catherine Byrne

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Byrne: ...Minister looks forward to working more with the House and Departments in moving forward on implementation and the recommendations of Dr. Scally, including the move to primary human papilloma virus, HPV, screening and the enactment of a patient safety Bill, which will provide in law for mandatory open disclosure in respect of serious patient safety instances. The Minister is open to...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (11 Jul 2019)

Catherine Byrne: ...of the fact that I put on a jacket. It is only as I sit here that I realise I am wearing a CervicalCheck pin. This is an indication of what has been said here, especially by Senator Devine, about the HPV vaccine. As public representatives we know how important it is to instil in young people the importance of having the HPV vaccine. I sat on the Joint Committee on Health a long time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...impacts; these are set out in the NSWG. These include improving awareness and supporting healthier choices in terms of smoking cessation, safer alcohol consumption, improving uptake of the HPV vaccine, increasing physical activity participation rates in younger women and improving rates of folic acid consumption and breast-feeding. The Healthy Ireland approach is that many...

HPV Vaccine: Motion [Private Members] (28 Mar 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...women will need hospital treatment to remove precancerous changes in the cervix. Some 99% of cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection of certain high-risk types of human papilloma virus, HPV, which is acquired during sexual contact. HPV vaccination prevents this. In September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of second level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Feb 2018)

Catherine Byrne: ...best practice. All relevant and appropriate information is taken into account when deciding to make changes to the State's immunisation programmes. NIAC has made a recommendation that the HPV vaccine should be given to boys. My Department asked the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to carry out a health technology assessment (HTA). Work has commenced on the HTA and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (10 Oct 2017)

Catherine Byrne: ...impacts; these are set out in the NSWG. These include improving awareness and supporting healthier choices in terms of smoking cessation, safer alcohol consumption, improving uptake of the HPV vaccine, increasing physical activity participation rates in younger women and improving rates of folic acid consumption and breastfeeding. The Healthy Ireland approach is that many organisations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Catherine Byrne: ...hope to be able to implement the national drugs strategy in my role as Minister for State. Deputy O'Connell is right that there has been a significant fall in the numbers of young girls having the HPV vaccine. This is a very serious development for a large number of girls who may develop cervical cancer later in their lives. The Department of Health and the HSE are working to counteract...