Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the report on symphysiotomy requested from the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; if the proposed literature review to be undertaken by a team from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been replaced by research commissioned from a university school of public health; the name and location of the school in question; the name and status of the person directing this research; the brief for the research, that is, the terms of reference specified; if substantive work has commenced on this project; the deadline for this research; the amount of taxpayers' money, if any, to be expended on this exercise; if the report team headed by a person (details supplied) is still in place, and if so, the composition of that team; if not, the composition of the replacement team and if no replacement team, the process now envisaged for the completion of the overall report from the institute to her; if substantive work has commenced on this overall report and the date now envisaged for the delivery of the completed report from the Institute to her. [4234/11]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in a reply to a previous Parliamentary Question on 13 January 2011, the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists sought to make arrangements for the review to be carried out by an external team. Unfortunately, it was not possible to progress this in the way originally proposed. I understand that the Institute is now making alternative arrangements with the assistance of a university school of public health.

Discussions on how best to proceed are in progress and I understand that a project plan is being prepared by the school for consideration by the Institute. I am committed to ensuring that the work proceeds as soon as possible.