Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 February 2003

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion.

 

Interestingly, while it was decided not to replace the mammography machine at Nenagh General Hospital, it was decided last year to replace the mammography machine at Ennis General Hospital which, as the Minister knows, is in the same health board area. I have received two conflicting reports as to the reasons behind that decision. Perhaps the Minister would like to clarify this matter. One reason is that a directive was sent last year by the Minister to the health board to replace the machine at Ennis General Hospital. If that is the case, we in north Tipperary cannot understand why the machine in Nenagh hospital was not replaced. Ennis General Hospital is similar in status to Nenagh, although the population may be slightly higher. The reasons we were given for the non-replacement of the machine in Nenagh would appear to apply to Ennis also. There seems to be an inconsistency in the approach.

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