Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

With the availability of more precise scanning and other testing to be absolutely sure of one's diagnosis, whereas 20 years ago one went into hospital with acute appendicitis and one's appendix was taken out that evening, now one goes into hospital and before one's appendix is taken out one must have a CT scan to confirm what is blatantly obvious, which seems like a waste of resources and a defensive way of functioning. I am merely worried that this may lead to increasing that.