Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is up to Dr. Scally to order his own work. We have provided terms of reference for him. There has already been an interim report and in my experience - I am a long time around this House - it is not often we have an independent expert appointed to do an investigation of this nature who has come back within weeks with very concrete proposals that will support the affected women with financial support and provide guarantees on consent forms. They will be provided with far more information than they have been getting. It demonstrates that Dr. Scally is reviewing processes. Of course, in ordering his work he will meet all those whom he needs to meet.

Dr. Scally spoke about the difficulty he has experienced getting the records he needed promptly and in a readable format. I understand the HSE has stated it provided as much as was available in an electronic format-----

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