Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures or structures involved in identifying cancer clusters here; the regularity with which a review is carried out of new cancer sufferers; and the regularity with which this is collated by the relevant section in her Department. [7890/08]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if reviews of cancer clusters have been carried out in the Tallaght, Dublin 24, region over the past 10 years, particularly in the Springfield/Raheen area. [7891/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 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.