Cancer Screening Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Questions (373, 374)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

373. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons checked under the BowelScreen programme in 2017. [53824/17]

Billy Kelleher

Question:

374. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the expected uptake rate for the BowelScreen programme in 2017. [53825/17]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 374 together.

As of 31 October 2017 - 101,829 people had been checked under the BowelScreen programme in 2017. The expected uptake rate for the programme in 2017 is 41%.