Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The whole point of this, in many ways, is that we have not yet got to the truth and the Deputy is coming to particular conclusions without knowing all the facts. What we want is to get to the truth, and that is why we have established this inquiry and why it is a specific term of reference that the inquiry will examine the issues the Deputy raises. I ask her and all Members of this House to allow the inquiry to make its inquiries, allow it to look at the facts and allow it to get to the truth, and then we will find out whether there was a failing in that regard.

I ask Deputies, in the interests of women and their health, and in the interests of not causing additional concern or worry, not to jump to such conclusions until the inquiry actually happens and we find out the findings of that. Again, I inform the Deputy that, as I am sure she is aware, no Minister, current or past, has a role in contracts, tenders or public procurement. That is not how it works.

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