Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 24 Oct 1995

Vol. 457 No. 4

Written Answers. - Deaths from Cancer.

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

28 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Health the incidence of death arising from cancer in each year since 1990 by county or health board area; the percentage of all deaths this represents; the proposals, if any, he has to improve cancer treatment services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15520/95]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): I am arranging to have circulated in the Official Report a table which sets out the incidence of death arising from cancer in each year since 1990 by county and health board area. The figures are provisional as they are based on year of registration rather than occurrence.

As soon as I took office as Minister for Health I set as a priority the development of services to combat cancer. To this end I have established a Cancer Strategy Group in my Department to review, report and make recommendations on the provision of cancer services in this country.

The cancer strategy report will identify the aims of a comprehensive cancer service and review the current provision of treatment facilities. It will also have a specific focus on disease prevention and health promotion, rehabilitation and palliative care. I expect to receive this report before the end of the year.

Deaths from Cancer by Health Board Area and County, 1991 to 1994*.

Health Board Area and County	1991	1992	1993	1994
Number	% of Total Deaths	Number	% of Total Deaths	Number	% of Total Deaths	Number	% of Total Deaths
Eastern
Dublin	2,083	27.23	2,110	28.31	2,100	26.70	2,134	27.57
Kildare	183	23.67	205	25.56	212	26.47	166	21.90
Wicklow	179	24.90	192	26.23	194	25.59	202	24.97
Eastern Totals	2,445	26.75	2,507	27.89	2,506	26.59	2,502	26.89
Midland
Laois	111	23.62	118	23.05	108	23.03	114	26.64
Longford	70	19.72	71	22.83	73	22.32	56	18.54
Offaly	124	24.60	136	23.78	119	21.02	97	19.56
Westmeath	136	22.30	119	21.48	140	23.14	132	21.71
Midland Totals	441	22.74	444	22.78	440	22.37	399	21.76
Mid-Western
Clare	187	21.90	185	22.51	161	19.42	174	21.38
Limerick	318	21.53	315	22.91	337	23.15	337	23.29
Tipperary N. R.	130	21.07	141	25.31	125	19.90	153	23.32
Mid-Western Totals	635	21.54	641	23.28	623	21.39	664	22.76
North-Eastern
Cavan	138	23.51	140	23.77	129	22.55	129	25.00
Louth	180	22.93	206	26.86	218	26.85	197	26.09
Meath	189	25.40	174	22.25	191	24.71	174	23.74
Monaghan	105	20.27	110	22.40	106	20.99	89	18.50
North-Eastern Totals	612	23.23	630	23.96	644	24.19	589	23.70
North-Western
Donegal	255	18.93	256	21.21	252	19.84	296	24.18
Leitrim	64	16.67	90	22.61	101	26.30	70	20.23
Sligo	112	18.30	143	23.52	115	18.67	127	23.26
North-Western Totals	431	18.40	489	22.10	468	20.62	493	23.30
South-Eastern
Carlow	85	22.73	92	22.38	88	22.98	76	21.47
Kilkenny	130	19.91	140	22.44	161	23.23	150	25.95
Tipperary S. R.	175	22.64	175	22.97	178	22.73	173	25.63
Waterford	185	22.70	232	28.57	215	26.94	183	21.81
Wexford	221	22.83	202	20.51	206	20.16	226	23.37
South-Eastern Totals	796	22.22	841	23.40	848	23.05	808	23.67
Southern
Cork	911	22.99	854	22.82	919	24.53	884	23.50
Kerry	281	20.19	314	21.27	251	18.19	267	20.03
Southern Totals	1,192	22.26	1,168	22.38	1,170	22.82	1,151	22.60
Western
Galway	356	21.85	341	21.75	405	23.84	332	20.67
Mayo	271	20.31	261	20.05	304	23.42	292	21.02
Roscommon	133	22.47	130	23.01	130	21.10	113	19.35
Western Totals	760	21.38	732	21.31	839	23.22	737	20.59
GRAND TOTALS	7,312	23.21	7,452	24.21	7,538	23.81	7,343	23.88

* All figures are provisional.

Source: Central Statistics Office.