188. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of private laboratories here capable of carrying out cervical cancer testing for smears; the details of same; the price per test; the turnaround time for the provision of results for each test from these laboratories; if none of these private laboratories are being used for cervical cancer smear testing; if so, the reason therefore; if he will engage some or all of these laboratories to deal with the backlog and improve turnaround time to be funded if necessary through the National Treatment Purchase Fund in view of the delays of six months plus in turnaround time for testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/19]

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188. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of private laboratories here capable of carrying out cervical cancer testing for smears; the details of same; the price per test; the turnaround time for the provision of results for each test from these laboratories; if none of these private laboratories are being used for cervical cancer smear testing; if so, the reason therefore; if he will engage some or all of these laboratories to deal with the backlog and improve turnaround time to be funded if necessary through the National Treatment Purchase Fund in view of the delays of six months plus in turnaround time for testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/19]

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