Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I raised some months ago with the Taoiseach the issue concerning CervicalCheck slides not being provided to women. He gave an assurance that he would go back and talk to his officials. I have pursued this matter with the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. I indicated that it was going to end up in the courts. The case was heard in the High Court on 20 December. Commitments were made by the HSE in the court to provide the slides but they have not been provided. The women are back in the court this Friday. This is a disgrace. There is no reason to fail to provide the slides. An unnecessary frustration is being experienced by these women. Could the Taoiseach give an assurance that this nonsense will be stopped and the HSE will be instructed to do what it agreed to do in the court?

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