Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

Will the Minister please reply to my question as to whether BreastCheck could provide an hour's walk-in appointments service for women under 50? I believe that is a reasonable request. I accept all the Minister of State has said on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children. Really, she has reiterated just how good BreastCheck is, and how important is early detection. I also accept what she said about it remaining an issue for debate.

None the less, from my understanding of the situation and the people I know who have been diagnosed, some who have lymph cancer as well as breast cancer would have benefited from early detection. Accordingly, I cannot accept that it is not a major issue.