Results 21-40 of 40 for cervical speaker:Catherine Connolly

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...thing but that it was not good. However, I do not hear that being said. The third reason is the Scally report, from which I will quote because it is important. I contributed to the debate on it. It concerned cervical cancer screening, what had happened, the patronising attitude and the failure to give information. That is what it was about: the failure to give information to women to...

Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...I would like to go into the minutiae, that is not the job of the committee. Our job is to examine governance, accountability and value for money. In that context, what is the cost of running the cervical smear service every year?

Public Accounts Committee: Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (8 Nov 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is similar to the cervical smear cases. The State did not disclose information it had in time. The potential liability arises from the same point. Is that right?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (23 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the audit that was suspended as a temporary measure into the findings of cervical smear tests; the date on which it was suspended; the date on which the audit will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43528/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...no woman takes a decision to terminate a pregnancy easily. It is also vital to recognise that the Bill is to provide a health service. We need to move away from the patronising and patriarchal language, and we need to trust women. If we have learned anything from the cervical smear scandal and all the other scandals, it is to trust women and give the maximum information to empower them,...

Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme: Statements (19 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...to monitor independently the implementation of the recommendations in respect of the Department of Justice and Equality and he was not taken up on it. According to Dr. Scally, the cost of the cervical screening test is €23.9 million. That is all. There is an extra sum in respect of the hospitals. Will the Minister tell me now what is the cost so far of the consequences of the...

Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme: Statements (19 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...opinion on that. That was one mistake. He was asked to scope the issues and the questions that arise from this scandal. I am not a Member of this Dáil to reassure women that they should have cervical smear tests or any other test. That is not my job. My job is to ensure that we have an open and accountable system which instills confidence in women and allows them to make up...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Chapter 23: Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency (Resumed)
National Treasury Management Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (12 Jul 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Okay, that is lovely. On the State Claims Agency, the SCA - and I want to stay general on this matter - I thank the witnesses for the information. With regard to the cervical smear testing, the lessons the SCA learned, when it became aware of the issue and how it will avoid similar issues in the future, how did it happen that the matter did not go on the risk register sooner?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Catherine Connolly: On the confidentiality agreements, and this is my last question, it was said that they have not been used in the last number of years. Is that in every case and not just in cervical smear tests? I understand, first of all, that Ms Vicky Phelan said that she was asked to have a confidentiality clause. Is Mr. Connaghan saying, openly, that the HSE has not used confidentiality clauses for years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Catherine Connolly: In respect of the cervical smear cases, BreastCheck and so on, are the witnesses in a position to clarify how much has been allocated to meet future contingencies? Is there a breakdown of the figure for those cases?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...about the State Claims Agency. I have attempted to find out how many cases are pending, in whatever form, such as a warning letter or proceedings settled. How many cases are there in terms of the cervical smear programme?

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...with the State Claims Agency in terms of what remains outstanding, and reviews are under way regarding the carrying out of inappropriate procedures, including on a member of my family. There are the cervical smear, Portiuncula Hospital and Portlaoise hospital situations. All of this is from a quick search I did this morning. There are serious failures in accountability. When memos are...

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Does Dr. Holohan regard what has happened with cervical smears as a serious incident?

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...issue, an isolated case and that nobody knew. We all know now. I am saying to the witness, as the chief doctor, that the message in this memo has nothing to do with difficulties with cervical smears. It concerns controlling the message and anticipating screaming headlines. That is the risk that is being discussed here.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...necessary. The question for each Secretary General and Department is how do we end up with tribunals. Is it the case that the Department of the Taoiseach has no knowledge of any cases regarding cervical smear testing?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...forum for ten years. I was there when the decision was made to privatise the service. I come from a city that had a first-class laboratory, which was used to roll out the first phase of the cervical smear tests because the laboratory was so good and it had such capacity. The problem arose for two reasons. First, the capacity of the public system was deliberately run down and the...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...until April 2016 to be referred. There was no explanation of the terms of reference and no commitment to learn anything from the case, except empty reassurances such as the ones the Taoiseach has given to the people on cervical smear tests. He is not in a position to give reassurance, but he is in a position to give us the facts. Will he explain to the House why it took until April 2016...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I will preface my comments by saying that in the 1960s, Galway had the first cytology service. In 1999, it was chosen as the laboratory to implement the first phase of cervical screening. We had an excellent service in Galway until it was deliberately run down. I also sat on a health forum. I remember distinctly at the time that I and my colleagues raised the most serious concerns about...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

Catherine Connolly: ...and the protections were not in place. From what I can see as an elected Member, we highlighted that many years ago. Nevertheless those responsible went ahead and outsourced the testing of cervical samples and also breast cancer samples. I do not know what else was outsourced. That is part of the problem.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (28 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 337. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend free cervical smear testing to include women under 25 years of age, in particular to those under 25 years of age who, based on family history, require a smear test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14940/17]