Ba mhaith liom cur leis an méid a dúirt an Ceann Comhairle ó thaobh Donal Hickey de agus é ag éirí as a phost amárach. Gabhaim buíochas leis ar son Pháirtí Shinn Féin as an chúram a thug sé do Theachtaí agus do Sheanadóirí na dTithe seo agus do na daoine a rinne freastal ar na Tithe seo ar feadh blianta fada. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leis san am atá amach roimhe.

The fall-out from the CervicalCheck scandal has had significant and huge implications that have continued for many months. In the midst of the crisis the Minister for Health offered repeat smear tests to all women who wanted one, but he never ensured there would be the capacity to deliver them. We now know that it has resulted in up to 78,000 women having to wait up to six months for their results. Yesterday it was reported that just 7% of resubmitted smear tests had been checked. That leaves 2,400 women waiting for repeat test results, despite having been promised priority in testing and results within four to six weeks. If the US laboratory, Quest Diagnostics, cannot deliver the results on time, the Minister needs to resource laboratories in Ireland to carry out this testing. What are his plans to have this issue sorted as soon as possible on behalf of all the women who have been left waiting?

I should have said earlier that I also wanted to wish Donal Hickey well. The ushers are very much part of the make-up of Leinster House and how it operates. The relationship between the ushers and Members is a very friendly one. Donal has been a huge part of that relationship and I really do wish him well in his retirement.

With respect, I think Deputy Pearse Doherty is mixing up two issues. The issue that was the subject of media attention yesterday was specifically related to Quest Diagnostics. The Deputy is right, there is retesting for reassurance purposes. Many of the women concerned have not received their results within the timelines that would have been outlined for them. I am told that Quest Diagnostics is stating it will have the results within the next two weeks for the remaining women involved. I could perhaps send him more detail, if he wants to receive it.

They are interconnected; they are both about capacity.

Though interconnected, they are separate issues.