Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provision that has been made for staffing the HPV vaccine programme for 2010; if there will be additional costs associated with the delay in rolling out the vaccine; if it will involve vaccination during the school summer holidays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18362/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Matters such as the staffing and funding of the HPV vaccination programme are, in the first instance, the responsibility of the HSE and I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the HSE, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course. However, I can inform the Deputy that the HPV vaccination programme for first year girls in secondary schools will, as promised, start before the end of this school term. During this calendar year all girls currently in first year will be offered the vaccination. Those students who receive their first vaccination in school in May will be offered their second dose through HSE vaccination clinics in July.