Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on her meeting with the Cancer Care Alliance on 31 January 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4196/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I met with a delegation from the Cancer Care Alliance last week which included representatives from the western, north-western and south-eastern areas. I listened carefully to the delegates' views concerning the development and improvement of oncology services at regional level and, in particular, radiation oncology services, breast cancer screening and capital funding for oncology facilities. I expressed my view on the importance of developing regional services consistent with best patient outcomes in line with international standards and agreed to revert to them at a later stage.