Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

In the words of the Patient Focus spokesperson, Shelia O'Connor, all of these women, without exception, underwent negligent, damaging and unnecessary gynaecological procedures. While I welcome the certainty the Minister is sharing with us today on the 29 women, excluded from the redress scheme as established following Judge Maureen Harding Clark's deliberations as they were over 40 years of age. Regarding the other six cases I appeal to the Minister to leap the final hurdle here. Let us do it in a clean and full way leaving nobody hurt behind. All of these women, without exception, have gone through a dreadful experience that has impacted on their lives every day since and will continue for all their days in the future. My appeal is that the Minister would leave nobody out at this final hurdle.

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