Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2005
108 Mr. Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the national breast screening programme approved in 2003 for the south east region will be available in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23599/05]
View answerThe expansion of the current breast screening programme to counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford and the roll out to the remaining regions in the country is a major priority in the development of cancer services. The expansion of the programme to counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford will result in approximately 18,000 women in the target age group of 50 to 64 years being invited for breast screening. Screening commenced in Wexford in March 2004 and in Carlow in April this year. BreastCheck expects to commence screening in Kilkenny early in 2006.
