Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will do my very best. If any Member notices that I have missed a question I ask that they flag it with me. I will take Deputy Joan Collins' last question first while it is fresh in my mind. When I receive Dr. Scally's report - which is phase 2 of his work - I absolutely intend to publish it. Obviously, I also intend to act upon his recommendations. Dr. Scally very kindly attended a meeting with me when I met the 221 Plus group in my Department last Thursday and he made it clear that he hopes to get that report to me very shortly, possibly this week or next week. I expect to receive it this month and I will certainly act upon it. I would also like to make sure the women and their families are briefed first, as would Dr. Scally. I gave him the go-ahead to make sure he briefed them in advance of anybody else, once he also gives the report to me.

Dr. Scally has highlighted that some other labs had also been used and this has come up in a number of questions tonight. This is not news because from Dr. Scally's first report we already knew there were other labs. One of the terms of reference for the second report was to look at this matter and report back. There have been references in the media recently to one lab, and Wyoming was mentioned by Deputy Kelly. I understand that most of these laboratories are no longer in use, but I do not want to pre-empt what the factual situation may be.

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