I wish to raise the important issue of cancer screening in light of the recent remarks by the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, that chemotherapy and radiotherapy services were down by 30% and 20%, respectively, when those services should be increasing 5% per annum because of our age demographics and rising population. Will the Taoiseach commit to a strategy of public awareness campaigns to ensure that as many people as possible are encouraged to return to their cancer screening services and GPs in cases of suspected illness?

It is a very fair point that the Deputy has raised, although the rates are increasing and progress is being made on the various screening programmes. The Government and the Minister for Health are, along with the HSE, working through and operating an awareness campaign and encouraging people to come back and avail of the screening programmes. That will continue. We will take the Deputy's views on board.