Mary Henry (Independent)

Exactly. It would be a good idea if we led by example. We lead very sedentary lives and get very little exercise, therefore, we must eat the delicious, nutritious food, of which there are very large portions.

I support the calls for the extension of BreastCheck and the various developments that have taken place. However, we are neglecting one group of women in the country, namely, those families who have hereditary breast cancer. It is approximately one year before other members of these families, including sisters, mothers and daughters, can have a genetic test to determine if they have the similar gene. Is this right? Addressing this issue might reduce the incidence of breast cancer and death from breast cancer among young women, in particular, far more than MRI scans or BreastCheck. We know this is the case and that all it needs is money and people to be put in place in the centre in Crumlin. We are not seeking huge sums of money. A year is a very long time to wait if one wants to know if one has the cancer gene which could cause one to develop breast cancer.