Dáil debates
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
2:30 pm
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Equally, I am also stating that we will want to see the Bill the Deputy is bringing forward and so on.
The whole idea of the tribunal was to create a less adversarial environment as an alternative to the courts. People will wish to access the courts as well and that is their entitlement and their right. We cannot take that either away from them.
One lesson that must be learned from the entire CervicalCheck scandal relates to disclosure. The absence of disclosure was, in my view, a significant failing. The results of the audit that took place should have been disclosed. That, in itself, would not have saved lives, but it is a very important principle that people are entitled to information relating to their medical situation at all times. That is why it is particularly important to follow through on the commitments we have made in that regard.
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