Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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224. To ask the Minister for Health the full-year cost of the extension of BreastCheck in 2015; the further cost envisaged for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25680/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The extension of the BreastCheck screening programme to women aged 65 to 69 years, which will commence in Quarter 4, will cost approximately €0.1m in 2015.

The funding requirement for 2016 will be considered in the context of the forthcoming estimates process.