Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Publishing it may be a different matter but the Minister should see the full and truthful review.

I spoke to many of the women involved in this issue who told me they are still not getting the best possible treatment. One woman, who spoke to me at the weekend, received a letter from the HSE in October asking her to visit her doctor. It was a very vague letter which did not state exactly what was happening. When she visited the doctor she was told she needed a mammogram. She received no further contact, no counselling, no support and no information. She had to contact St. Vincent's hospital several times. She was first told she would be seen in January, then she was told it would be December. It was only when her doctor repeatedly contacted the hospital that she was given an appointment for last Thursday.

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