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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I am reluctant to answer for those reasons. However, I know that, since 2015, HPV testing has already been introduced in circumstances where a low-grade or high-grade abnormality is identified. The plan now is to move to primary screening whereby the test is done for HPV first and cytology later. At least that is my understanding, but I would be afraid to answer that question in too much...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...give absolute assurance to women who are going for smear tests today, tomorrow and the next day? The Taoiseach again instanced the fact that we will introduce a new screening process, namely, the HPV screening process. Again, can he be specific about when that new test will be introduced? I raised a matter previously that I want to clarify in my own mind so that I understand this. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...in relation to disclosure and setting out the actions being taken to deal with the issues identified. The Minister, Deputy Harris, has also asked the HSE to introduce human papilloma virus, HPV, testing as the primary screening method for prevention of cervical cancer as soon as possible. Like all screening tests it is a screening test, it will not be individually diagnostic and it...

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