Written Answers. - Cancer Treatment Services.

Wednesday, 7 February 2001

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 530 No. 1

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  117.  Mr. McGuinness  Information on John McGuinness  Zoom on John McGuinness   asked the Minister for Health and Children  Information on Micheál Martin  Zoom on Micheál Martin   the locations of the proposed the centres of excellence for cancer treatment; if Waterford Regional Hospital will be one of the locations; the extent of the funding for each location; the range of expertise which will be available to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3287/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin): Information on Micheál Martin  Zoom on Micheál Martin  The development of centres of excellence for cancer treatment is being progressed in line with the recommendations contained in the national cancer strategy. The previous national cancer forum considered appropriate developments for a number of specialist areas of cancer care and treatment and established working groups to review these areas. In this context, the forum reviewed symptomatic breast cancer services. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have allocated £4.315 million this year to six health agencies to enable the development of centres of excellence to commence. Waterford Regional Hospital is one of the locations involved. The details of funding allocated under the national cancer strategy in the current year are set out in the following table.

The forum also established an expert working group to review radiotherapy services. The work [231] of this group is ongoing and it is expected that it will report by the middle of this year.I am committed to the further development of cancer ser[232] vices to ensure those who develop this disease receive the most appropriate, safest and most effective treatment.

National Cancer Strategy Funding 2001

ERHA Midland Health Board Mid Western Health Board North Eastern Health Board North Western Health Board South Eastern Health Board Southern Health Board Western Health Board Total
Drug Costs 2,500,00 300,000 500,000 445,000 300,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 6,145,000
Oncology/
Haematology
Development		 2,000,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 499,000 600,000 700,000 (includ. £350,000to Mercy) 600,000 5,499,000
Symptomatic Breast Disease 915,000 500,000 200,000 700,000 800,000 1,000,000 4,315,000
Prosthesis 85,000 10,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 25,000 35,000 35,000 235,000
Counselling and
Support		 100,000(includ.£50,000 toBarrettstowngang camp) 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 50,000 50,000 350,000
Radiotherapy 200,000 400,000 600,000
Regional Director
Discretionary
Funding		 300,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 1,350,000
Nurse Education 50,000 50,000
Special Advisor 5,000 5,000
Total 6,155,000 1,390,000 1,195,000 1,240,000 994,000 2,205,000 2,835,000 2,535,000 18,549,000

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