Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed)
I wish Dr. Doherty every success in her new role. Last year, the credibility of the people in charge of CervicalCheck changed overnight. In many cases it arose because of a misunderstanding of information. It is a very serious issue and it is important to ensure that the correct information about the programme is given at all times. Can Dr. Doherty envisage a controversy like this arising again? Continuous information was not being given out by CervicalCheck over the years and the information was kept very low-key. Is there a plan to make sure all relevant information is made available to the media on an ongoing basis? Will Dr. Doherty ensure there is no misinterpretation of information as it becomes available?