Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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I thank the witnesses for attending. I would not describe myself as a nerd but I understand work and industrial relations because that is the way I made my living for a while. I will get on to those matters fairly quickly but page 1 of the witnesses' statement refers to fitness to practise inquiries and the way complaints are dealt with in accordance with rules and fair procedures. I refer briefly to a case that was highlighted over the weekend and another case highlighted recently in newspapers in Donegal. I refer specifically to the case of Jim Kenny and his now deceased wife, Eileen, and I have Mr. Kenny's permission to do so. I do not propose to dwell on the case. However, Mr. Kenny believes, and it was very clear from the documentary, that the Medical Council let his wife down inasmuch as it-----