Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have the response on that. I have asked the chief medical officer to do a body of work on this. I saw the programme in question and have heard about the experiences of women who have had very debilitating conditions and who face very upsetting circumstances. I have noted the impact on their families. I have to balance this with the comments of the clinicians on the programme. They said that, in some cases, they believe the treatment in question is appropriate. From my perspective as Minister for Health, I believe the most appropriate thing I can do is ask the chief medical officer to consider international practice. The Deputy and I have discussed on the floor of the Dáil the point that the HPRA is the appropriate point of contact for any complaints or concerns in this regard. As the Deputy knows, it is processing a number of them. I will keep in touch with the Deputy on this.