Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to introduce our witnesses from the HSE and the Irish Cancer Society. They will be presenting remotely to us this morning and will provide us with an update on cancer screening and care services in these demanding Covid-19 times. I welcome from the HSE Professor Risteárd Ó Laoide, director, national cancer control programme, Ms Fiona Murphy, chief executive, National Screening Service, and Dr. Nóirín Russell, clinical director, CervicalCheck. From the Irish Cancer Society, I welcome Ms Rachel Morrogh, director of advocacy and external affairs, and Mr. Donal Buggy, director of services.

Before we hear opening statements I need to point out to our witnesses that there is uncertainty over whether parliamentary privilege will apply to evidence from a location outside the parliamentary precincts of Leinster House. Therefore, if they are directed by me to cease giving evidence in respect of a particular matter, they must respect that direction. I call Ms Morrogh to make an opening statement.