Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I do not have any expertise in this area. It is not a matter for me to carry out the inspections. The Medical Council is the regulatory body for the medical profession and it also approves the training facilities, such as the college of obstetrics. Those bodies have issues which must be examined. I have arranged to meet next week with Dr. Hillary, the president of the council, and his colleagues. I also want to meet representatives of the college. There are clearly issues for the HSE that go beyond the council and the college. I will discuss those matters with the national hospitals office of the HSE shortly. I had a meeting yesterday with one of the representatives of the office who wants to consider the implications of the report for hospital facilities throughout the country.

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