Some of the women who were victims of the cancer misdiagnosis at Portlaoise hospital had contracted MRSA, Labour health spokeswoman Jan O'Sullivan told the Dáil.
She said the Ann O'Doherty report, which was originally promised by the Taoiseach for the end of November 2007, was now promised for the end of this month.
"I am raising this matter because today's Irish Medical Times is reporting that some of the women who were misdiagnosed have contracted MRSA. They were harmed initially by being misdiagnosed but they have now been doubly harmed by the health service through contracting MRSA.
"We urgently need the Ann O'Doherty report to be published. Does the Minister have any update in terms of whether the report will definitely be published by the end of the month?"
She asked if there was any promised legislation to address the MRSA issue, which appeared to be unstoppable in hospitals. "There seems to be no formula in place that can adequately deal with the spread of MRSA in our hospitals."
When Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue ruled her out of order, she said the House was not aware that the women had contracted MRSA when the matter was raised on Wednesday. "The idea that sensitive women who have already been harmed could have been put in a position to contract MRSA is appalling."
Mr O'Donoghue said the matter would have to be raised in a different manner.
