Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Screening saves lives. In the course of this debacle, our debate and everything that flows from them, let us be clear - any woman listening who is concerned should have a smear test. It may well save her life; it has saved others.

It is welcome that the Minister has accepted all of the recommendations made. He shares a view about having them implemented. We look forward to working with him in that regard.

The report makes difficult reading, not least because it is empathetic in reflecting the views and experiences of women, including the gross disrespect shown to them. The Minister has made the point that no evidence of a cover-up or conspiracy was unveiled, but he will agree that a finding of institutional misogyny is a damning reflection on the system-----

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