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National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

David Cullinane: ...not talk about is that in St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, we have one linear accelerator, which is closed, and a skin cancer machine that is only working part-time. In University Hospital Cork, we have a linear accelerator and CT scanner that have never been used. A new scanner has arrived in Galway but that still has not been used. All this equipment is lying idle under the...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: ...under this Government has been of direct benefit to cancer patients. Funding of more than €120 million for capital projects has meant that more people can receive radiotherapy in the new facilities in Cork and Galway. Funding of €98 million in the past three years has meant that patients have better access to new medicines, including 61 cancer drugs. The spend on cancer...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: ...mobile BreastCheck unit will not be back in Bantry until the summer of 2025. Therefore, these women, many of whom are full-time carers and cannot spend a full day away from their duties to attend Cork BreastCheck clinic, will skip their appointments and put themselves at risk of going undetected. The five Munster mobile BreastCheck units are currently based in North Cork, Killarney,...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...of cancer. I pay a particular word of thanks to the people who work in Kerry on Daffodil Day and to all of the volunteers who voluntarily raise funds. I thank the people involved in the Kerry-Cork link cancer bus which carries people who are suffering from cancer on their journey to the centre of excellence, which is very important. A very important issue was raised recently with...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Danny Healy-Rae: I am glad to get the opportunity to wish the Minister of State well in his new role. All the very best. I want to thank in particular the Kerry-Cork link bus which takes people to the centre of excellence at CUH for treatment. I also thank all of the volunteers. Again, last Sunday, they put on a massive performance leaving Millstreet and finishing up in the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Róisín Shortall: ...a shortage of radiation therapists across the country. In Galway University Hospital, one of the five HSE radiation treatment centres, the radiation therapist vacancy rate is almost 30%, while in Cork University Hospital, the vacancy rate is an absolutely shocking 39.4%. I am glad to see that the Minister of State, Deputy Colm Burke, who is from the county, has arrived into the Chamber....

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...reacted to the increase requirement in recent years. Across the St. Luke's radiation oncology network, there is one linear accelerator, which is shut, and a skin cancer machine that is only operating part time. Cork University Hospital has one linear accelerator and one CT scanner that have never been used. Both have been sitting idle for three years. At University Hospital Galway, a...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Pearse Doherty: ...in the House, is crucial to shrink tumours and ultimately remove cancerous cells but we have heard there are machine closures in our hospitals throughout the State due to staff shortages. For example, in Cork University Hospital a linear accelerator and a CT scanner have never been used. They have been sitting idle for three years. It is an absolute scandal. It is happening on the...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ..., including new treatments now available in Ireland for the first time, tailored anti-cancer therapies, and new radiotherapy treatments; — the development of new infrastructure for cancer since 2017, including new radiation oncology facilities at Cork and Galway with a total capital spend of over €120 million, and the extensive cancer infrastructure projects which are...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I will first acknowledge the passing of former Cork North-West Deputy, Gerard Murphy, who died today. My condolences. I served on Cork County Council with him for two years. He was a very courteous and wise man. My condolences to his family and indeed to Fine Gael. Very few people in this country are not touched by the ravages of cancer. It...