Written answers

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Department of Health and Children

Cancer Screening Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the new BreatCheck unit in Cork will open on schedule and that the full complement of personnel to man the unit have been recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22604/07]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary 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 allocated additional revenue funding of €8 million to the National Cancer Screening Service for this year to meet the additional costs involved. The full complement of 111 staff for roll-out has been approved. I have also made available an additional €26.7m capital funding for the construction of two new clinical units and the provision of seven additional mobile units and state of the art digital equipment. The static unit at the South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital in Cork is due to be completed in late Autumn and BreastCheck has confirmed that the roll-out will commence in October.

The Deputy's specific question in relation to recruitment of personnel is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

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