Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

There are actually four reports on the subject of breast cancer services in the midlands, namely, the Ann Doherty report, the John Fitzgerald report, Dr. Ann O'Doherty's report on mammography and John Bulfin's ultrasound report. The Minister for Health and Children has responsibility for two of these and both have been made available on her Department's website. There were a number of legal difficulties in respect of the other two reports. Just prior to my entering the House, I was informed that it appeared that those difficulties would be resolved. The HSE is holding a press conference, at which these reports will be issued, at 2.30 p.m.

The Minister for Health and Children will be coming before the House later to take Question Time. I understand the Joint Committee on Health and Children is meeting to discuss the reports. If there is a need to debate them in the House, we can examine the possibility of making time available at some point after the joint committee's meeting.

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