Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-26
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I thank Deputy Callaghan and I send my thoughts and best wishes to her close friend in Thomastown. Deputy Callaghan's experience and story is one we in the House all share. It is something that touches and impacts all of us in our lives, our work, our communities and everybody in this country. We have made good progress as a country. Our doctors, medics, scientists, nurses and healthcare system have made good progress in our cancer survival rates but, as I say this, there can be no room for any sense of complacency. We have to continue to see how we can do more and do better in terms of prevention and early detection. Deputy Callaghan is quite right to be bringing forward ideas as to how we use the best innovations and best science, and what is recommended by international evidence, to do better in our health service. I know the Government, Deputy Callaghan, and the Minister, Deputy Caroll MacNeill, are fully committed to this. I take heart from the fact the hereditary cancer model of care will be rolled out by quarter 3 of this year in a number of cancer centres. This is a big step forward in terms of offering genetic testing and pre-counselling to those at most familial risk. I will talk to the Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, and ask that she engages with Deputy Callaghan and we will keep in touch on this.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-26