Written answers
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
Department of Health and Children
Cancer Screening Programme
9:00 pm
Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 297: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to her statement of 7 February 2006, the amount of the additional â¬9 million allocated to the Health Service Executive for cancer services which will be dedicated to the cervical screening programme; the amount of the additional â¬9 million allocated for cancer services which will be dedicated to BreastCheck screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5401/06]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department made available an additional â¬9 million to the Health Service Executive for the development of cancer services in 2006 including the continuation of preparations for a national cervical screening programme. The Deputy's question concerning the allocation of funds relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
My Department is making available â¬13.693 million this year to BreastCheck, a statutory body, to cover the costs of current services and to continue the national roll out to the southern and western regions. This includes â¬2.3 million for the expansion and is over and above the â¬9 million allocated to the executive.
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