Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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480. To ask the Minister for Health when BreastCheck for 65 to 69 year old women in County Kerry will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Planning for the age extension of BreastCheck to 65 - 69 year olds is underway and screening of the extended cohort will commence in Quarter 4 of 2015. The additional eligible population is approximately 100,000.

The age extension will be expanded nationwide on an incremental basis, starting with those aged 65/66, in order to manage the additional screening and follow up involved. It will be fully rolled out by 2021.