Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)

When they do that, they are subject to a great deal of criticism from the Deputy and his colleagues.

The obstetrician from the UK is completely independent, as are Professor Turner and Ms Cathriona Molloy from Patient Focus. They are capable of carrying out the appropriate investigation and reporting accordingly with a view to making sure we have appropriate procedures in place and, in particular, a standardised approach across the country. The service varied because we did not have a standardised approach to this service.

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