Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2021
251. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has liaised with the health and education authorities to increase places in third-level institutions for the training of radiographers and sonographers as is recommended in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56397/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Health engages with health and education authorities on an on-going basis regarding issues of relevance to cancer care.
There has been a considerable increase in the places in third-level institutions for the training of radiographers since the launch of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 .
In 2018, the number of places on the undergraduate degree programme in radiography provided by University College Dublin was increased from approximately 45 to 100 per year, in line with increasing demand. This will start to impact on the availability of radiographers from mid-2022.
