564. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction the extension of BreastCheck, the national free breast cancer screening programme, to women aged between 65 and 69 years, as was promised in the programme for Government; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 10% of breast cancer patients are in the 65 to 69 year age group and this group also has high mortality rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/14]

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564. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction the extension of BreastCheck, the national free breast cancer screening programme, to women aged between 65 and 69 years, as was promised in the programme for Government; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 10% of breast cancer patients are in the 65 to 69 year age group and this group also has high mortality rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/14]

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