Written answers

Friday, 6 September 2019

Department of Health

Cancer Screening Programmes

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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1173. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the six-month wait for the prostate-specific membrane antigen prostate scan to diagnose PROTRACT cancer; the reason for the high cost of the scan, that is, €1,850; and his views on whether such a service should be discounted or subsidised to make it more affordable. [36059/19]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service delivery matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

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