Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Despite the contempt the Taoiseach is showing Deputies for raising issues to do with inquiries that are ongoing, I wish to refer to the scoping exercise being conducted by Dr. Scally. Along with all other health spokespersons in the House, I sat down with the Minister, Deputy Harris, four or five weeks ago. We were given a commitment that the scoping exercise would be quick and that it would be completed by the end of June. However, on page 6 of the interim report there are worrying details regarding the lack of information coming from the HSE. On page 9, it is stated that the timescale is, very conveniently, being pushed back until the end of the summer when the House will not be sitting.

There are simple questions to be asked of, and answered by, the HSE. Does the Taoiseach remember Dr. Tony O'Brien? He was asked several times for a list of the clinics from where the 209 misdiagnoses came. He committed to giving us the list, as did the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe.

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