Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

The Minister and the Tánaiste have met with Gillian and Stephen and the advocates in respect of any potential inquiry and its structures. There will be further meetings in respect of an inquiry. There are a number under way into specific aspects within CHI. Ideally, they should inform the structure and nature of the inquiry. We have to be clear-eyed and honest with people about that in terms of timelines and a whole range of issues. The fundamental objective is to improve services and get timely access for children to surgery. I accept we are all accountable but it is only nine months since this Government was elected by Dáil Éireann as a government.

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