Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am not going down the road of tribunals at this point. I am looking at processes because that is our role. We sat here examining the Project Eagle case. There would have been no need for the Cooke inquiry if answers had been given. A good and moderate report was done by the Comptroller and Auditor General simply highlighting the issues but the system did not deal with it.

We sat here examining the Grace case and three reports by a health board. Processes were not up to scratch and, even when they were in place, they were not implemented.

When I hear officials talk about speed, I agree it is necessary. The question for each Secretary General and Department is how do we end up with tribunals.

Is it the case that the Department of the Taoiseach has no knowledge of any cases regarding cervical smear testing?