Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is something I am considering at the moment. I am talking to the patient representatives, namely, Stephen Teap and Lorraine Walsh, about how this matter will be dealt with. We have an independent review of slides available for everybody to avail of through the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists process. The last day for participating in same was 7 June. That is also due to report this autumn. Some of the patient representatives have asked me to consider reimbursement of the cost of private reading of smears and I am considering same at the moment.

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