The establishment of the CervicalCheck Tribunal cannot be delayed, the Department of Health confirmed tonight, but it said any further actions remain "paused".Campaigner Vicky Phelan said it was a "slap in the face" for women involved and the group could not recommend to its members that they participate in the current format.
"However, as the order establishing the Tribunal had already been signed and sent for publication on Friday 23rd, this could not be reversed. "As the Tribunal was officially established on 27 October, the nine-month period for making claims will run from today. This is the only practical impact of the establishment of the Tribunal today.
A spokesperson for the 221+ group said the discussions were progressive and there was complete engagement. Yesterday, Sinn Féin health spokesperson Louise O'Reilly urged the Government to listen to the voices of women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal and ensure they are not subjected to adversarial tribunals..
This would mean the women would not be cross-examined by the labs and their engagement would be with the State and the Health Service Executive.
Well Tony should be available
And Dr Tony. Where is he in all of it. Or is he too busy running his new nanny state.
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