Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I say it because I looked around and she was not there. I wondered about it.

Several women have contacted me about the BreastCheck programme. Why should the service end for women once they turn 65? One is not about to collapse and die or be put away at the age of 65. Why should the BreastCheck service end for women at that age? In the UK the service is available for women up to the age of 70 and they are considering extending it. I do not understand why 65 is the cut-off point, as if to suggest, "You are of no use after that age. Go back home and sit with your misery." I do not understand why people are not talking about this issue. There is no reason for a cut-off of 65 because in some cases, apparently, the incidence of particular types of cancer in women goes up after that age. That is something we could address.

In reply to Senator Coghlan, the Dublin Airport Authority is in place. The Senator and I have had some jousting between us about the hotels. On all the occasions that we used these hotels, we paid our way like everybody else.