Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the first question, I do not have the figure available but I will certainly ask BreastCheck to forward it to the Senator. On the second question, it is not possible for anyone to pay for BreastCheck or for any of the national screening services. They are not run that way. They are run in such a way that they are population based screening programmes and people cannot buy their way in. Everyone is treated regardless of income or ability to pay. If people do want to pay, I imagine they can be referred privately through their doctor if that is what they wish to do, not to BreastCheck but to a different-----