Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The roll out of the national breast screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure that all women in the relevant age group in every county have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. The static unit for BreastCheck in the southern area will be located at South Infirmary, Victoria Hospital, Cork. A design brief for this unit has been completed. The advertisement for the appointment of a design team will be placed in the EU Journal shortly. I am confident that the target date of 2007 for the expansion of BreastCheck nationally will be met. Any woman irrespective of her age or residence who has immediate concerns or symptoms should consult her GP, who, where appropriate, will refer her to the symptomatic services in her area.