Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Let me go on a little bit further. He stated:

The legal team said it had an issue around the delay in informing the affected woman. That element of the case was struck out; it was not that we did not tell the patient, it was noted that the information was late and took a long time. That was the basis. After that, any engagement largely centred on legal teams and we were asked if a settlement was proposed during mediation prior to a court appearance. The State Claims Agency advised that we should be supportive of any such moves. We took the agency's advice and said "Yes".

Was there consideration whereby the State should settle with Vicky Phelan in mediation? Did that conversation between the State Claims Agency and CervicalCheck take place as represented by Mr. John Gleeson?