Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Ceisteanna (843)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

843. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 968 of 20 June 2017, if the health technology assessment, HTA, on universal vaccination will be completed before September 2018; if his Department is working towards extending the HPV vaccination to boys in September 2018 or 2019 if the assessment produces a positive recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37054/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I expect that the Health Information and Quality Authority will complete the HTA in accordance with the timeframe given in my reply to the parliamentary question referred to by Deputy Kelleher. Any decision concerning the extension of the HPV vaccination programme will be informed by the results of the HTA. It would be inappropriate for me to speculate about the outcome of the HTA and any consequent decisions.