Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 December 2004
90 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent survey undertaken by a person (details supplied) suggesting that up to 400 lives a year could be saved if bowel cancer screening were introduced here; if she intends to introduce such a screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31561/04]
View answerA new national cancer strategy is currently being developed by the National Cancer Forum in conjunction with my Department. As part of this work, a sub-group of the National Cancer Forum was established on generic screening. This multi-disciplinary group is reviewing all issues relating to screening and is developing criteria against which future screening programmes will be assessed. The work of the sub-group will inform the development of a new cancer strategy which is due to be completed shortly.
