809. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the rationale of announcing the repeat cervical smears for women following receipt of advice stating this would have a seriously negative impact on the service; the reason he did not make it known that he had received this advice; if he sought extra funding to resolve the extra waiting times for the women; if extra funding was allocated to address the waiting times for results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1723/19]

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809. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the rationale of announcing the repeat cervical smears for women following receipt of advice stating this would have a seriously negative impact on the service; the reason he did not make it known that he had received this advice; if he sought extra funding to resolve the extra waiting times for the women; if extra funding was allocated to address the waiting times for results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1723/19]

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1. 15 January 2019

   Cancer Screening Programmes

   809. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the rationale of announcing the repeat cervical smears for women following receipt of advice stating this would have a seriously negative impact on the service; the reason he did not make it known that he had received this advice; if he sought extra funding to resolve the extra waiting times for the women; if extra funding was allocated to address the waiting times for results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1723/19]

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