Paul Nicholas Gogarty
Ceist:310 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Health and Children if an investigation has been carried out into the relationship between industry and the level of breast cancer in Leixlip. [12631/03]
Written Answers. - Cancer Incidence.
As the Deputy is aware, cancer statistics are collated by the national cancer registry. My Department has been informed by the registry that it currently does not have sufficient information to analyse cancer rates in small or local areas as would be required in order to present results on cancer rates in the Leixlip area and to compare these rates to the national average. At present, case addresses in the national cancer registry's database are coded to county level only. However, the registry is currently in the process of geocoding addresses in their database to DED – district electoral division – level which will allow for analysis by local area. The registry expects to present results on cancer rates at local level in the future. My Department is currently not aware of any recent investigation into this matter.
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
Ceist:311 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Health and Children if investigations have been carried out into incidences of cancer in Celbridge, Leixlip, Lucan and Palmerstown to ascertain whether the level of cancer detection and treatment is higher in these areas than the national average; if not, if there are plans to carry out such an investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/03]
As the Deputy is aware, cancer statistics are collated by the national cancer registry. My Department has been informed by the registry that it currently does not have sufficient information to analyse cancer rates in small or local areas as would be required in order to present results on cancer rates in the Celbridge, Leixlip, Lucan and Palmerstown area and to compare these rates to the national average. At present, case addresses in the national cancer registry's database are coded to county level only. However, the registry is currently in the process of geocoding addresses in their database to DED – district electoral division – level, which will allow for analysis by local area. The registry expects to present results on cancer rates at local level in the future. My Department is currently not aware of any recent investigation into this matter.