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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I have one or two questions and then we will go to the members in order. Is that agreed? Agreed. My first question is on the offer of 28 April by the Minister of free repeat smear tests. We understand the climate at the time but I am more interested in the advice received by the Minister as to how wise the offer was. As the experts in the area, will the witnesses say who was advising the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: According to media reports at the weekend, senior people in the HSE advised against this. Is that accurate? Did anyone in the HSE advise? There are people from the HSE here in person who may be able to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: There was no advice in advance that this was not a good idea or that the resources might not be there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: There was none at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Do the representatives from the HSE have any comment on this issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: That is contradicted by reports in the media at the weekend. Nonetheless, I am sure we will get to the bottom of this issue at some point. I accept it could not have been known what the precise number was going to be, but it would have been known there was going to be an increase. Were any provisions made in advance to deal with that increase? When we examine this, it does not seem as if...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: The global situation aside, what was done before the offer was made on 28 April?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry Mr. Breslin, but that is not making any sense to me. What clarity was there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: It is a fairly plain question. The Minster made an offer on 28 April that any woman who wanted could have a free retest. Did anyone do anything to ensure there was additional capacity, however that was purchased, in advance of that offer being made? Was it the case that the offer was made and then the backlog started to build up? I am speaking about the period before the 28 April.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: That has answered my question anyway. As we are sitting here today, does Mr. Breslin know where all of the smear tests are going? An issue was raised about the re-outsourcing of the outsourcing and the re-outsourcing of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Was that assurance given in writing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Will Mr. McCallion share that documentation with the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I do not think there is anything in the documentation that this committee cannot have. It would be good if Mr. McCallion could share what exists with us. I thank Mr. McCallion. I have two more questions before we move on. In her statement, Ms O'Connor mentioned that a set of 94 actions have been developed arising from the recommendations of the Scally report. The examples of progress...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry, but Ms O'Connor stated that 54 of the actions are in train-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: There are 53 actions in train and 29 are completed. Does that leave 22 not done? I am not brilliant at mathematics.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: That is a total of 13. Where are we missing some of the actions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: That is fine. That explains that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. McCallion. My final question is on Ms O'Connor's statement. She said the HSE continues to support women and their families in the provision of access to their records and in ensuring women get their slides from the laboratories where they are required for legal review. How many of those are outstanding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: Is there a timeline for those outstanding?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Louise O'Reilly: All of the women concerned know that is in place.