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support the motion for Ireland to become an associate member of CERN, the European organisation for nuclear research. I do so on behalf of Independent Ireland with a clear sense of what this should mean for the Irish people. Let me be straight. My party is no cheerleader … From the Internet, to MRI machines and modern cancer treatments, CERN's work has had real benefits for ordinary people. Ireland is one of only a few European countries not formally linked with CERN, which leaves our young people, researchers and businesses locked out of world-class opportunities

programmes. There are calls to expand the number of screening programmes in different areas. We have made a lot of progress on cervical cancer screening because of new technology and new methodology but we are open to improving further and engaging with the various groupings to see what … that. Deputies Daly and Cahill raised the shingles vaccine. My understanding is it is a significantly expensive vaccine. I am struck by the research Deputy Daly cited regarding its impact on the risk of dementia. A figure as high as 20% is very significant. He said the research

months. I thank Dr. James Larkin, who is a senior postdoctoral fellow at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RSCI, for his research and assistance in the preparation of the Bill. When this issue first arose, most people listening in on this debate would have thought there … whole area of health, North and South. We travelled north when I was Chair of the health committee. We looked at all-Ireland cancer facilities. People in County Donegal were availing of cancer treatments there. There are others. It makes sense that we try to work with