Ivor Callely (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader to advise the House where smear test analyses will be carried out. I understand that public hospital laboratories have been turned down for reporting on smear tests to be taken under the national cancer screening programme. That information should set alarm bells ringing. The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has serious reservations about the outsourcing of smear test analysis, which would have many negative consequences for patients and future pathology training. Will the Leader clarify this issue?

It was with regret that I learned of the death of a cyclist on the Navan Road, Cabra, Dublin yesterday. I have been concerned for a considerable time about the provision of dedicated cycle tracks in close proximity to fast moving or speeding vehicles, large and small. Alterations are proposed on the Clontarf Road in my constituency. Families in houses Nos. 385 to 396 will be impacted and the quality of life of residents will be affected should the proposed cycle track proceed. The safety of cyclists on such a busy stretch of road is also a serious issue as they merge with motor vehicles. Will the Leader find out what is the proposal for this area? What is policy and strategy regarding consultation with residents prior to the development of such cycle tracks?