Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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My second question is for Mr. Breen. I presume he remembers the famous letter he wrote to Mr. Stephen Brophy, principal officer of the clinical indemnity unit at the Department of Health on 6 November 2020.

I will read it out. It states:

Dear Stephen,

The State Claims Agency will not raise any objection should a Claimant/Applicant at the CervicalCheck Tribunal, seek to sue the HSE as sole Defendant. However, the Agency will seek to join the laboratories, in such circumstances, as third parties, with the agreement that the third party action will be heard at the same time as the claim against the HSE.

The Agency affirms its commitment to use mediation, wherever possible and in co-operation with the laboratories, to seek to resolve CervicalCheck cases.

Has that letter been honoured in all cases? Has the agency honoured that letter in every case that has been taken?