Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
829. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of FOI requests for medical files that have been made from women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy or the families of such women; the number of requests approved; the number of requests pending; the steps he is taking to assist these women in accessing their full medical files; the process for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25277/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the HSE that, to date, 18 requests have been made under the Freedom of Information Act for personal records. Of those, 11 have been processed and completed and 7 remain open. The HSE has confirmed that all requests received to date have been and will continue to be processed within the timeframes set out under the Act.
More broadly, my Department of Health has written to the HSE emphasising that I expect that all patient information, including documents, files and audits related to patients, will be made available to patients or their representatives without delay.
