Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the observed number, the expected number, and standardised incidence ratio for all invasive cancers, excluding non-melanoma skin, diagnosed between 1994 and 2001 inclusive of each electoral division in Fingal. [36714/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the observed number, expected number, and standardised incidence ratio for all invasive cancers, excluding non-melanoma skin, diagnosed since 2001 to date in 2006 inclusive of each electoral division in Dublin city and Fingal. [36715/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action that is being taken to identify the causes of the statistically significant high incidences of cancer in pockets of Dublin city and to identify the reason for the apparent disparity in rates between adjoining areas of very similar health and demographic profiles; the action being taken to identify causes in an area (details supplied); the funding provided by her Department for such research; the reports she has received on this matter; the locations where these are published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36716/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 to 334, inclusive, together.

Statistics in relation to cancer incidence are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the Director of the Registry to examine these matters and to reply directly to the Deputy.