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Cancer Screening Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

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Kathleen Lynch

Question:

267 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the new BreatCheck unit in Cork will open on schedule and that the full complement of personnel to man the unit have been recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22604/07]

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I am committed to ensuring that the BreastCheck service is rolled out to the remaining regions in the country as quickly as possible. I have allocated additional revenue funding of €8 million to the National Cancer Screening Service for this year to meet the additional costs involved. The full complement of 111 staff for roll-out has been approved. I have also made available an additional €26.7m capital funding for the construction of two new clinical units and the provision of seven additional mobile units and state of the art digital equipment. The static unit at the South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital in Cork is due to be completed in late Autumn and BreastCheck has confirmed that the roll-out will commence in October.

The Deputy's specific question in relation to recruitment of personnel is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

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