Dr. Adrienne Duff:

I reiterate that our confirmation that the cytoscreening in Manchester was accredited was based solely on the evidence and facts garnered from assessments from 2011 onwards, on an annual basis with a team of experts. The evidence we reviewed would have reviewed the cytoscreeners who were performing all the cytoscreening testing located in Dublin and Manchester, the equipment being used, the pre-examination procedures, the screening processes, the checks and quality assurances on the cytoscreeners and the authorisation and release of results. Our statement confirming that the cytoscreening testing in Manchester was accredited is based solely on evidence, which is the basis on which we make all decisions on accreditation.