Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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It would be fair to say that those people the Deputy mentioned have not raised serious concerns about the location. I have never heard anything to that effect, although I am open to correction if the Deputy has references to things they have said.
Certainly, in my discussions at Cabinet, there have not been any questions as to whether co-location at St. Vincent's is the right choice. I have always seen broad public and Government support and support in the Oireachtas for that. The concerns I heard the Tánaiste and Taoiseach raise related to the details of the project at Elm Park, including governance and site ownership or leasing details.