Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the phrase "give a damn", I do not use language like that in here but I stand over what I said. The issue of women's health has been discussed here time out of number and the Minister is aware of that, as am I. It was not intended to be in any way personal. Of course, I welcome the fact that the chief medical officer will examine this but I would like to hear the Minister say that he will instruct the HSE to compile a register of those people who have used this device. I am learning that it does not know how many women have used it and in what context so we do not know. It would be very helpful if the Minister would instruct the HSE to indicate the numbers who may be involved in this. I have spoken to some of the women involved. They are in constant pain. I believe we have an opportunity to get out in front of this issue rather than chase along behind it as we so often do when issues involving women's health come to the fore.

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