James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to roll back on her decision taken in 2008, with regard to the provision of the HPV vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1062/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should be my number one priority. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented with effect from September of last year. The full year cost of this programme is €35m. I am fully committed to keeping the introduction of a HPV vaccination programme under active review as the Department proceeds to implement the National Cancer Programme.