Ms Valerin O'Shea:

I will ask Dr. Breathnach to address the issues regarding maternity. First, Deputy O'Rourke asked what was the justification for the St. James's site. There was absolutely and categorically no justification for it. Deputy Kate O'Connell asked what are the weaknesses of the Connolly hospital site. We believe it is the ideal site. It is spacious and because it is already proposed to build a maternity unit at that site, it is ideal.