Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the BreastCheck service in Cork to be fully functional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39812/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I am committed to ensuring that the BreastCheck service is rolled out to the remaining regions in the country as quickly as possible. I have approved additional revenue funding of €8 million for 2007 to meet the additional costs involved. I have also made available an additional €21m capital funding to BreastCheck for the construction of two new clinical units and five additional mobile units and state of the art digital equipment. I am pleased to advise the House that screening will commence in the South and West in the Spring of next year.

In relation to the roll out to specific counties, my Department has requested the Director of the Programme to respond directly to the Deputy.