Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

He will be heading it up and he brings wonderful expertise and experience to the post and we wish him well.

If the Minister gets around to talking about the areas for the west, I would like to ask her about the links in terms of Galway and Letterkenny and perhaps Sligo. We have a wonderful surgeon in Sligo. We value our cancer services in Sligo but we recognise we must do what is best for the country and, first and foremost, for patient care.

The BreastCheck service is very successful and is working very well. I am delighted to hear that December 2007 to January 2008 will see the roll-out in the south and the west. A friend of mine who I was with today, who is 50 years of age, rang St. Vincent's Hospital to inquire about getting a breast check. She is new to Dublin. They are sending out a form to her to register. They will ring her in a few weeks' time and make an appointment. That is the effectiveness of the service. I wish the Minister well.