David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am not satisfied with those responses at all.

I have another email that came from the clinical director of Temple Street Children's Hospital to the consultant who is subject to the Medical Council's complaint. One of the issues that arose very early on was an attempt to paint this whole scandal as being about one consultant or individual. The email sent on 5 August 2022 states:

Spines on Mondays. Appreciate you have circa. 37 children left acknowledging that each one of your complex cases really equates to two to three operations. I would still really appreciate you working with us to continue to do three to four a month rather than your proposed 1 a month.

There are questions being asked. Was pressure exerted on consultants to do more procedures than it was safe to do?