636. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the supports available to former Cork University Hospital melanoma surveillance patients who were not transferred to specialist follow up and who cannot afford private mole screening; whether the HSE will fund private surveillance for such patients pending restoration of a public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70295/26]
Topics / Health Screening Programmes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Screening Programmes
184 questions from 55 TDs, between 14 October 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| November 2025 | 61 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| January 2026 | 24 |
| February 2026 | 15 |
| March 2026 | 12 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 27 |
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638. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the date on which the consultant who provided the mole mapping service at Cork University Hospital retired; the date on which the HSE was notified of the retirement; whether a replacement post has been approved, advertised or filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70292/26]
206. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons eligible, invited and screened in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026 in respect of BreastCheck, CervicalCheck and BowelScreen; the relevant target number, screening interval or participation target and actual performance against each target; the number and percentage whose screening interval exceeded the applicable program…
367. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost of extending bowel screening to those aged between 50 and 57. [66172/26]
376. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the consideration, if any, her Department has given to targeted, risk stratified cancer screening for lung cancer for persons. [66188/26]
379. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the consideration her Department has given to targeted, risk stratified cancer screening for breast cancer for persons under the age 50. [66185/26]
383. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the consideration, if any, her Department has given to targeted, risk stratified cancer screening for bowel cancer for persons under the age of 57. [66180/26]
385. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost, if any, of imparting breast density information in each mammogram or breast scan. [66178/26]
387. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the cost of extending bowel screening to those aged between 45 and 57. [66176/26]
388. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether she has plans to introduce a population-wide cardiovascular health check programme in Ireland, in line with the ambitions of the EU Safe Hearts Plan. [66231/26]
1304. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for BreastCheck screening appointments, assessment clinics and diagnostic follow-up appointments, by county; if she has identified regional disparities in access to BreastCheck services; and the actions being taken to address any such disparities. [65062/26]
1305. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been undertaken of the impact of BreastCheck screening delays on cancer detection rates, cancer staging at diagnosis and patient outcomes; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [65061/26]
1306. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the specific actions being taken to reduce BreastCheck waiting lists and restore screening appointments to within recommended timelines; the additional funding allocated to BreastCheck services in 2026 for this purpose; and the timeline by which the HSE expects any existing backlog to be eliminated. [65063/26]
1308. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of approved and filled posts within BreastCheck for consultant radiologists, radiographers, advanced nurse practitioners and support staff, respectively; the current vacancy rate within the service; and the steps being taken to address workforce shortages impacting screening capacity. [65060/26]
1309. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of women whose BreastCheck screening appointment has been delayed beyond the recommended two-year screening interval in each of the past five years; the reasons for such delays; and the measures being taken to restore compliance with national screening timelines. [65059/26]
1310. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for a routine BreastCheck screening appointment in each BreastCheck region; and the number of women currently waiting for screening beyond the target interval. [65058/26]
388. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if her Department and the HSE are aware of undue delays in a case (details supplied); the reason for the delay; the plans her Department and the HSE have to address these delays in follow-up appointments and procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53819/26]
882. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has assessed the impact of the absence of faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) services in County Louth on waiting times for suspected bowel cancer patients attending a hospital (details supplied) in Drogheda; and if she will provide the waiting time from GP referral to colonoscopy for those patients [53434/26]
883. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to provide, for each hospital currently providing faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for symptomatic patients, the average, median and longest waiting time from GP referral to FIT testing and GP referral to colonoscopy following a positive FIT result, broken down by hospital site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53435/26]
209. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve screening services since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51931/26]
693. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of all CervicalCheck samples that will be now processed in the National Cervical Screening Laboratory; the percentage that will be sent abroad; and the laboratories they will be sent to, in tabular form. [50772/26]
694. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of all CervicalCheck samples over the past five years that have been processed in Ireland; the percentage that have been sent abroad; and laboratories they have been sent to, in tabular form. [50773/26]
695. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the contingency arrangements that exist if the Dublin CervicalCheck lab experiences cyberattack, staff shortage, or equipment failure. [50774/26]
696. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the percentage of CervicalCheck slides that undergo double reading or secondary review. [50775/26]
697. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the recommendations of the Scally Report that have been fully implemented, are currently being implemented, or are yet to begin implementation. [50776/26]