Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the allocation of €15 million in budget 2009 for cancer services, including development of centres of excellence and cancer screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37936/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Additional funding of €15 million has been allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Cancer Control Programme for 2009. The breakdown of the allocation will be detailed in the HSE National Service Plan. This Plan is due to be submitted to me by 18 November.

During 2009 the Programme will continue with the centralisation of cancer services in the eight designated cancer centres. This will include further transfer of breast cancer services to the eight cancer centres. The Programme also intends to focus on a range of other service areas in 2009 including lung, prostate and pancreatic cancers.