The Labour Party has called for a full independent inquiry into the case of the Drogheda obstetrician Dr Michael Neary.
The party's health spokesperson, Liz McManus, was responding to the decision of the Medical Council to strike off Dr Neary from its register of medical practitioners.
Ms McManus said there is a strong case for referring the papers in this case to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
More than 60 women allege that Dr Neary unnecessarily removed their wombs when he worked in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
The Medical Council suspended the doctor four years ago and began its own inquiry. Its Fitness to Practice Committee held 37 days of hearings.
The committee found Dr Neary guilty of professional misconduct in ten cases.
In a statement, the Medical Council said the evidence it heard during its inquiry highlighted the harrowing experiences of the women involved.
It is impossible, the council said, to offer any consolation to those women for the unacceptable care which they have received.
However, the Council said it believes that by erasing Dr Neary from its Register and by providing a detailed report to the Minister for Health, it will go some way to avoiding such tragedies in the future.
The Patient Focus group, which represents many of the victims, has called for a public inquiry.
