Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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355. To ask the Minister for Health the projected expenditure on cancer services for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52772/18]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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356. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on the national cancer strategy in 2017; the projected expenditure on the strategy in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52773/18]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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357. To ask the Minister for Health the projected expenditure under the national cancer control programme for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52774/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 to 357, inclusive, together.

The National Cancer Control Programme was allocated a budget of €78.4m under the HSE's National Service Plan 2017. This increased to €85.3m under the 2018 Plan. The increased funding included provision for the maintenance of the existing levels of cancer services, plus some new developments. The focus of the work involved is on the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026.