Written answers

Thursday, 2 March 2006

Department of Health and Children

Health Services

5:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in ensuring access for radiotherapy patients from the north west in Belfast; the number of patients that have received treatment there to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8550/06]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Discussions have taken place between representatives of my Department, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and of Belfast City Hospital, BCH. It has been agreed that the most effective strategy to deliver radiation oncology to patients in Donegal at BCH is to commission Co-operation and Working Together, CAWT, which has a track record of successfully managing cross-Border projects.

A project board involving the relevant stakeholders, together with a project manager, is to be appointed shortly to deliver on the commitment to cancer patients in Donegal. Radiation oncology services at BCH will commence later this month for cancer patients in Northern Ireland as part of the hospital's integrated and comprehensive cancer care programme which I expect will be among the best in Europe.

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