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Cancer Screening Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Ceisteanna (540)

Matt Carthy

Ceist:

540. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) experienced a delay between providing a cervical screening sample on 22 November 2018 and receiving a positive cancer diagnosis based on that sample on 25 October 2019; the reason for the delay in commencement of treatment for the diagnosis until March 2020; the recourse that will be provided to them as a result of the failures and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/20]

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As this is an operational matter that incorporates very personal clinical matters, I have referred this PQ to the HSE for direct response.

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