Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I can understand that certain services have to be delayed but when it comes to peoples' lives, the Government should introduce a service to ensure lives are saved. For example, Deputy Cowley who comes from County Mayo has said screening is known to reduce the number of deaths by 20% to 30%. Each year we fail to implement a nationwide screening programme lives will be lost that need not be lost. Will the Minister inform my colleagues and me when he intends to implement his party's policy? It is not a good enough excuse that the administration has to be put in place first. He should provide the necessary resources to put a nationwide programme in place as soon as possible.