James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the outsourcing of cervical smears in Cork where 39,000 smears were processed by a company (details supplied); the number of smears that were borderline; the number that were positive; the number that were negative; the number that were high grade; the number that were repeats; the number of high grades missed by the company; if she will confirm that 12 high grades were missed by the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20664/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to cervical smear test results relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.