Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

A lady came to me recently who went for a smear test in July. It took from then until November before she got a letter telling her that the test could not be read and would have to be done again. There are not enough staff looking at these tests when it takes from July to November before that lady could be told her test could not even be read. Surely this is another recipe for disaster and it should be looked at. If a test is not able to be read, the people should be notified immediately for the betterment of their health. It is an awful situation.

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