Urgent resolution needed for victims of Michael Neary

At a  Press Conference in Dublin on Thursday last  by the Patient Focus Group , Senator Mary Moran expressed her disappointment and frustration at the ongoing  delay in resolving the situation for the thirty five women who were excluded from  the original Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme which was designed to compensate the  victims of Michael Neary following unnecessary hysterectomies and oophorectomies.

“Over the past two years I have   met many of these innocent women who have suffered dreadfully as a result of the consequences of these unnecessary operations. I feel their sufferings have been doubly compounded by the delay in resolving their situation. I have supported these women since my appointment to the Seanad but have been frustrated by the repeated answers I receive from the Minister for Health that the matter is on-going.

I am pleased at the Minister’s announcement following the press conference that he will bring proposals to resolve the issue for the women to Cabinet before the summer recess.  I will be working hard to ensure that the Minister Reilly will keep his word on this.

The specific inclusion of these women’s cases is in the programme for Government as a result of the commitment of the Labour Party. These women have suffered too long and it is time that their suffering is acknowledged and recognised in a proper way”