Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck will become available to Kerry women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42967/06]

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, bringing BreastCheck's revenue budget to €21.7 million in 2007. I have also made available an additional €26.7 million capital funding to BreastCheck for the construction of two new clinical units, five additional mobile units and the provision of state of the art digital equipment. I am pleased that screening will commence in the South and West in the Spring of next year. In relation to the roll out to County Kerry, my Department has requested the Director of the Programme to respond directly to the Deputy.