94 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has recently awarded a contract for medical examination of cervical smears to an American company notwithstanding the fact that the HSE recently upskilled its medical laboratory staff with a view to carrying out these examinations by HSE staff and that this training involved study and examination in the UK; her views on whether this decision is medically in the best interests of patients and financially prudent for the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20469/08]

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94 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has recently awarded a contract for medical examination of cervical smears to an American company notwithstanding the fact that the HSE recently upskilled its medical laboratory staff with a view to carrying out these examinations by HSE staff and that this training involved study and examination in the UK; her views on whether this decision is medically in the best interests of patients and financially prudent for the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20469/08]

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