Cancer Screening Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2005

Tuesday, 8 November 2005

Questions (154)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

241 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost of extending BreastCheck to women over the age of 64 years in County Kildare. [32496/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

I have asked my Department, in association with BreastCheck, to prepare an estimate of the cost of extending the programme nationally to women over the age of 64. As soon as these costings are completed, I will advise the Deputy accordingly.