Cautious welcome for CervicalCheck tribunal

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The Labour Party says legislation allowing a tribunal relating to the CervicalCheck scandal to take place needs to be brought forward as soon as possible.

Yesterday, Health Minister Simon Harris announced the creation of a tribunal in the new year to deal with claims from women who were misdiagnosed.

It will be chaired by Ms Justice Mary Irvine and will meet in private.

Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly has welcomed the news, but he has a number of concerns: