David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If I may respond to the Minister, one of the reasons he may not be able to find it anywhere internationally is that there may not have been the same level of incidents in cancer screening and cervical check screening in other countries as occurred in Ireland. Unfortunately, we have direct experience in this State of how women were failed. One of the reasons open disclosure and mandatory reporting is on our agenda is because of what happened to many of those women in terms of failures to report and issues relating to open disclosure. There have been many more incidents. Obviously, it was not only related to CervicalCheck, although it was cited in Dr. Scally’s report in the recommendations he made that we move to implement in this area. I accept what the Minister is saying that he has got advice, that it would not be appropriate to add it to the Schedule and that he will bringing forward an amendment on Report Stage that will deal with this and with broader issues relating to the failures that happened in CervicalCheck. I look forward to what that means, what it will look like and what it will do. We will evaluate that when we see it. For me, this is a really important area. If I were to push any amendment to a vote, it would be this one. On the basis of what the Minister said, that he will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage, and to be fair to the Minister and his officials, they appear to have done much good work in this area, reluctantly, I will withdraw my amendment. If the Minister was able to forward to the committee, as soon as possible, a note on what that amendment may seek to do or a copy of the amendment when drafted, it is important we get sufficient notice of it in order that we can go through it. The amendment the Minister will bring forward is a critical one. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment or, apologies, it cannot be withdrawn as it was ruled out of order.