Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Questions (313)

John Lahart

Question:

313. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons invited to take part in BreastCheck in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of persons screened for cancer by BreastCheck in each of the years; the number of abnormalities and breast cancers detected as a result of these screenings in each of the years; the number of follow-up mammograms, ultrasounds, breast examinations and breast biopsies carried out by BreastCheck in each of the years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyberattack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.