Written answers

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Department of Health

Cancer Screening Programmes

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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806. To ask the Minister for Health the number of legal actions that have been lodged against the HSE over the CervicalCheck cervical screening controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1692/19]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The State Claims Agency has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSA’s) to include the Health Service Executive.

I have been informed by the State Claims Agency that it has received notification of 90 claims with respect to Cervical Check screening under the National Screening Services (NSS). The Agency expects this number to grow based on the number of women identified by the HSE as part of their audit programme.

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