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

The initial request was made by me and Deputy Bríd Smith, and possibly others. The issue has been raised countless times. Each time we raise it, including directly with the Minister, we are told that everything is grand and that the information will be provided very quickly. It still has not been provided. It has been sought for years. The HSE is well aware that the information we are seeking is not contained in that documentation. In fact, that documentation adds nothing to our understanding of the issue. A representative of the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine appeared before the committee and was clear that the potential for clusters existing needs to be investigated. That is what we were told we would be getting, but we did not get it or any version of it. The committee may have written to the Minister to request this information. It has definitely been requested by me and other Oireachtas Members on numerous occasions, as well as by the patient representatives. It would be in order for us to seek further information in that regard. We are not seeking a massive amount of information. It would be shocking if the HSE did not have the information. Of course, it has it. The question is why is it not sharing it with us when we have requested it umpteen times.