Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the witnesses are tired but the issue regarding the testing system that emerged earlier is very important. We all know the mistakes were made with disclosure. I believe a very paternalistic attitude towards women pervades the Irish health service, and it is probably reflected in what happened. However, I wish to focus on the testing because my concern is that once one turns the health service to a profit motive one gets these mistakes. The witnesses are at pains to assure us that is not the case, but they have not been able to provide the results from the different laboratories which might go some way to reassuring us.