Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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449. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a mandate for cancer research into the national cancer control programme, which should be a key component of the national cancer strategy; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31863/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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A new National Cancer Strategy for the period 2016 to 2025 is nearing finalisation and it is envisaged that it will be brought to Government before the end of the year.

The area of cancer research has been examined in the development of this strategy and a number of recommendations related to research are envisaged.