Billy Kelleher
Ceist:364. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of eligible women aged 50 to 64 years of age screened under BreastCheck to date in 2017. [53813/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 14 December 2017
Ceisteanna (364, 365, 367)
Billy Kelleher
Ceist:365. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of eligible women aged 65 to 69 years of age screened under BreastCheck to date in 2017. [53814/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraBilly Kelleher
Ceist:367. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the percentage uptake of breast screening among the eligible population to date in 2017. [53816/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 364, 365 and 367 together.
BreastCheck currently invites women aged 50 to 66 for bi-annual mammograms. This age range is being extended to the age of 69 on a phased basis. By the end of 2021, all women aged between 50 and 69 will be invited for routine breast screening.
74.9% of women in the eligible population have been screened through BreastCheck to 31 October 2017. In numerical terms, 122,658 of eligible women between the ages of 50-64 and 12,756 eligible women between the ages of 65-69 were screened to the end of October.