Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

I understand Senator White's desire for a timetable for the roll-out of the strategy. The HSE has announced the establishment of the national cancer control programme to implement this new strategy and the details will be outlined by the executive in the coming weeks. I hope the issues to which Senator White referred will be dealt with.

As a Government, we aim to develop a comprehensive and integrated cancer control programme across the continuum of care involving prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, supportive and palliative care and research. Cancer patients should receive multidisciplinary care from cancer specialists in radiology, pathology, surgery, medical and radiation oncology and oncology nursing — all working together as an integrated team. We will organise the delivery of cancer care to ensure that cancer patients will receive quality care regardless of where they live. I thank the Members for their contributions.