Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
959 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health and Children his Department’s views on the reported high incidence of cancer in SeanO’Casey Avenue, Dublin 1; if a full inquiry is being carried out; if there are interim findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/04]
View answerMy Department has been advised that the Eastern Regional Health Authority is currently examining this matter. The policy of the authority for dealing with the issue of such cancer incidences includes a review of the data available from the national cancer registry and also demographic data supplied by the Central Statistics Office. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the authority to advise the Deputy directly on the progress of the investigation.
