Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I want to deal with the other point made by Deputy Kenny. I do not want to get into a blame game in this because a report is being prepared and the consultant will bring in all the facts. I understand that the original images diagnosed by the radiologist involved to determine the cases were used in the re-examination. The report will have to give its verdict on all that. Staff, equipment and quality assurance issues will form part of the report. There were staff and a consultant radiologist in the unit. They were recruited, some of them in recent times. Those staff were carrying out their duties. When this issue was raised by a member of staff the same images that were originally diagnosed by the radiologist involved were used in the examination. We will have to wait for the report by the consultant radiologist at St. Vincent's hospital, Ann O'Doherty.

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