Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The implementation of Dr. Scally's recommendations will bring that about. That is not all that needs to be brought in. A quality assurance lead must also be put in place within CervicalCheck. I heard the Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Deputy Donnelly, rightly acknowledge earlier that while in the past our CervicalCheck programme has been a great success in terms of outcomes and the decrease in cervical cancers in Ireland, it seemed to be run almost as a silo from the general health service. I agree with him and clearly that cannot continue. Dr. Scally's recommendations, the more stringent requirements that he puts in place and the implementation of same are key. I have not asked the HSE or my Department to oversee implementation, but Dr. Scally. That will prevent this from happening again in the future.

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