Cancer Screening Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Ceisteanna (614)

Tony McLoughlin

Ceist:

614. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health when Sligo Regional Hospital will be up and running as a colonoscopy centre for the national colorectal screening programme as announced in the autumn of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

BowelScreen, the National Bowel Screening Programme, commenced operation in late 2012 for men and women aged 60 to 69 years. Sligo General hospital has been operational as a Screening Colonoscopy Unit for BowelScreen since Spring 2013.