Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would like to start by thanking the brave women who brought this matter to our attention, for the courage they showed, particularly the woman who did not sign the confidentiality agreement. Clearly, the existing provisions would not have brought anything to our attention. All of this is retrospective. Certainly our appreciation is due to Dr. Scally but it is to the women that I give my respect and gratitude. Without them, we would not be aware of any of this.

The report is supplementary to the main report of last September. I ask the Minister to go back and read it rather than taking a selected number of points from it.

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