Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am glad the Taoiseach's briefing note allows him confirm that this was not part of the HIQA report and that this was a special separate report commissioned by Cork University Hospital into the work of a pathologist. If I recall correctly, the Taoiseach stated that the Department was notified on 23 November that this review was in train. Can he inform me from his briefing notes when the first misdiagnosis was identified and when that first patient was contacted? Since this report into the work of a pathologist was first commenced, will the Taoiseach confirm that to date, 15 misdiagnoses have been identified by that separately-commissioned review? Of those 15 misdiagnoses, what was the period between the patients being identified and receiving treatment, counselling or other assessment that might be necessary? Will he confirm there are now five separate reports in train? I refer to the report from the review in Portlaoise, the HIQA report on Cork, the HIQA report on the pathology unit in Galway, the inquiry into Barrington's Hospital and this specially-commissioned report by Cork University Hospital on pathology. This information is fundamental to the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health and Children. These questions must be answered. I was truly shocked to hear during the course of this week that the Minister for Health and Children was unable to acquire details about questions such as this.

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