Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on claims that the best medical care for prostate cancer depends on where one is treated for the disease; if her attention has been drawn to calls from the Irish Cancer Society for the Government to commission a report to examine hospitals and specialists currently providing prostate cancer treatment, the variations in that treatment and make recommendations on the delivery of optimal levels of treatment; her plans to commission such a report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15473/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I have received a strategy for cancer control in Ireland from the National Cancer Forum. The strategy makes recommendations in relation to organisation, governance, quality assurance and accreditation across the continuum of cancer care from prevention and health promotion through to treatment services, palliative care and research. There is a strong emphasis in the strategy on health promotion, addressing inequalities and quality assurance for all cancer care, including prostate cancer.

My Department is currently examining the strategy with a view to bringing proposals to Government shortly. I will publish the strategy shortly thereafter.