Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is something that was discussed in this Oireachtas and we decided as an Oireachtas, collectively, that this is when the review would take place. This service is new. It was never going to be a case of being able to start it in one day. Any new medical service, any new public service, has to develop and evolve, and it will develop and evolve. Unfortunately, it may not be up to scratch for some women and patients now but we will see to it that it improves and evolves as it is developed.

I have to take issue with one of the Deputy’s remarks. We did not chicken out.

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