Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Will there be legislation to establish a redress board for the women who were mutilated in the gynaecology and obstetrics unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda? The report of the inquiry has not been published. Will the Taoiseach raise the matter with the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and will he clarify whether legislation is necessary? Will he clarify if legislation will be necessary to facilitate the introduction of the second level medical card described differently previously by a number of speakers — the doctor only medical card? Some 200,000 people are awaiting this and nothing happened during the summer period.

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