Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I make the request in light of the significant shift in Government policy.

Will the Leader ask the Minister for Health and Children to come before the House to explain to Members and, in particular, to the women of Ireland the reason he has failed to extend the BreastCheck national breast screening programme? He promised last year that it would be extended nationally by the end of 2002. I draw the Leader's attention to the fact that in north Tipperary alone, there will be 45 unpredicted early cancers as a result of the failure of the Government to extend this vitally important programme.

I remind the Leader again, although I realise it is not her fault, that the Minister for Transport still has not published the strategic rail review.