Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

Why have so many women had the dreadful experience of having scans and being given the wrong information? Only for their persistence, they would have ended up having a D and C, dilation and curettage, procedure which they did not need. This is remarkably traumatic for all the women concerned. We need an independent HIQA based inquiry to ensure this will never happen again. It is disgraceful that after so many years of the Celtic tiger we cannot guarantee women safe scans in our maternity hospitals. I call for this issue to be addressed in the House as soon as possible.