Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I raise these matters because the difference between the number of claims made and the number of first appointments over the three-year period is nearly 4,000, that is 3,950. I appreciate that the report states there are reasons in some instances, such as miscarriages. People may have travelled abroad or gone to another provider and commenced the process again. Some might have procured abortifacient medication illegally to self-manage their own abortions. However, the discrepancy is still nearly 4,000.