Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
435. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied), under its contract to provide cervical screening services to the HSE, outsources some of its work outside of the contract with the HSE to labs in the United States of America; if so, when he and a person were notified of same; the actions that have been taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6631/19]
View answerFollowing on from the publication of Dr Scally’s report on 12 September 2018, he committed to providing a supplementary report into certain further aspects of the laboratories, such as procurement, quality and accreditation arrangements, and governance structures. Terms of reference for the Supplementary Analysis and Report were published on the Department of Health’s website in October last year.
I can confirm that Dr Scally indicated to me on 31 January that, in the course of this work, he identified further additional labs which CervicalCheck slides had been sent to. I am awaiting Dr Scally's report, which is expected shortly. I do not intend to pre-empt Dr Scally's report, to which I will give careful consideration in advance of bringing it to Government.
