Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of BreastCheck services in the Health Service Executive south region. [26565/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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BreastCheck commenced the screening process in the Southern region last week. 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 expansion of the BreastCheck programme to the Southern region covers counties Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Tipperary South Riding. Screening in individual counties will be dictated by BreastCheck's management and operational considerations.