Cancer Screening Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Questions (747)

Tony McLoughlin

Question:

747. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 28 March 2018, the future of the provision of this service at Sligo University Hospital beyond 2019; the reason this service has only been renewed for 12 months; the cost of providing this service on an annual basis; the number of women who have availed of the service in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 in County Sligo since it was returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15370/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The HSE advise that, while the Saolta Hospital Group have renewed the contract for one year, there is an option to renew it for a further 12 months if the service runs efficiently over the course of this year.

Saolta Hospital Group have also provided details on the number of women who have availed of the service between November 2016 and March 2018, and the cost involved.

Week	Date	Attend	Cancellations	Did Not Attend	Total Cost €
Week 1	November 2016	52	1	8	€    25,633.29
Week 2	March 2017	76	0	13	€    25,658.05
Week 3	November 2017	113	0	16	€    24,709.30
Week 4	March 2018	74	0	12	€    25,463.00
	Grand Total	315	1	49	€  101,463.64