Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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The issue of TB is not for this committee, but issues involving money and risk are. Earlier this year, a patient with TB was hospitalised in Galway in a way that exposed other patients. The matter was covered in the media. The same issue occurred again. Several people contracted latent TB. The matter is factual and has been documented. The handling of the issue and the exposure to the disease left a lot to be desired. Naturally, people are now seeking due redress through the legal process. This occurred this year in a hospital. There are policies on the ground, such as those referred to in regard to the Prison Service, but the operation of those policies is the next question.