Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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627. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Cancer Strategy 2022 implementation report will be published. [4065/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is a Programme for Government commitment and is part of the implementation of Sláintecare. We have seen significant progress on the implementation of the Strategy over the past six years, with clear evidence-based policy direction from my Department and strong implementation by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP).

The National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 Implementation Report 2022 is currently being prepared, and it is hoped that this Report will be published in early Q2, 2023.

As part of Budget 2022, €20m in new development funding was allocated for implementation of the National Cancer Strategy and €15m for new cancer drugs. The annual Implementation Report will outline how this funding was used to support ongoing initiatives and to drive improvements across all stages of the cancer continuum, facilitating further developments across prevention, diagnosis, treatment and patient supports.