David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Let me make a quick point for the purposes of clarification. I do not think it is fair for the director general to leave it at that. In the circular discretion was given to GPs. They were given discretion to decide whether they should communicate the results; therefore, it is not correct to say the HSE, or the body, did not take a decision not to inform the women. Discretion was given to GPs, as Mr. O'Brien knows.