Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Given the time limitations, I will put all this into one comment and two questions, which the witnesses can answer collectively if that is all right. I appreciate that Mr. O'Brien changed my mind and came here today. It was the right decision. Obviously, as the Vice Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts and the person who will chair the meeting tomorrow, I hope he will consider attending tomorrow as well, particularly in view of the fact that a different dynamic applies at that committee's meetings.

I have two questions for the Minister, Mr. Breslin and Mr. O'Brien. We are now sitting here on the morning of Wednesday, 9 May. Do the Minister, Mr. Breslin and Mr. O'Brien feel there are any major issues or items of information relating to this scandal of which they have not yet been made aware or about which they are concerned they may not have full information? This is an opportunity to say so. Last Tuesday, I described as a bombshell the occasion when the Minister came to the Chamber and revealed that he had just been told about what we now know are 1,621 or 1,624 cases of women who had not been audited. This is a very important question that is addressed to all three. When did they individually or their organisations become aware or find out that National Cancer Registry Ireland was not sharing some data regarding women with cervical cancer with CervicalCheck? If they do not know the answer, could they say so?