Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I dearly wish I shared Dr. Doherty's confidence.

I have some very brief questions. I checked on social media for the tweet that was referred to. I saw a tweet from Mr. Stephen Teap reminding us that we should focus not only on the past but on the future. In that regard, what is the status of the steering committee? I know some of its members are concerned that efforts are being made to somehow sideline or disband it. The witnesses might comment on that.

I would like the witnesses to walk through this process with me. If a woman has received a negative result smear test in the past six months but is symptomatic today and goes back to her doctor, can she expect her test to be fast-tracked? Second, how soon can she expect a result? Let us say this woman is not going to pay for it but is in the public system. How soon will she get her test back? Does it make a difference if a woman is symptomatic? Can she expect her result more quickly? Can the witnesses give us a timeframe? Can she get a result more quickly if she pays for it?