Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is striking that the issue with Clinician Y's screenings only came to light after two cancer cases were identified externally. Where is the oversight at Wexford General Hospital? Why has it taken more than two years to release the report? Why did it take more than eight months from the time concerns were first raised for 98% of those who needed to be recalled to undergo a second screening? I read today that the HSE is commissioning an external expert to review the quality assurance measures put in place and the overall management of the incident. Is that the case? If so, why is the HSE commissioning an external expert? How independent will an external expert be given that he or she will be commissioned and paid for by the HSE?

I repeat that the HSE is a dysfunctional organisation and has been for a long time. When will we get a Government that is prepared to sort it out?

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