‘I understand why the parents are angry. I’d be angry if I was one of the patients,’ Minister says
“The terms of references as we have them have been deliberately written to be as encompassing as they need to be ... I am not only open to updating the terms of reference, this was intended as part of the work.”
“However, if Dr Nayagam has any cause to believe that that should be expanded, he has full authority to do that. I certainly wouldn’t rule anything like that out. We will fully support that if that’s what’s required.” “So I understand why the parents are angry. I’d be angry if I was one of the patients they’re right to be angry.”
For this reason, Dr Nayagam has been asked to look at “the totality of the service across all sites, including Temple Street, Crumlin, Cappagh and Blackrock, and to see if anything else can be done to get down to the target of treating all children within four months.”