Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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How did Mr. Gleeson come to the assumption that they had done so? Just answer that question. Mr. Gleeson's entire answer here today is based on his assumption that they had. Everybody now knows that they were not so informed.

How did he arrive at that assumption, which we now know was not matched by reality? The assumption made by Mr. Gleeson is the issue here. He has used the word "assumption" several times. What was the basis for his assumption that all clinicians had informed the women involved, which we now know was not the case? Can he please explain why he thought that?