Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not have the precise figures here, but my understanding is that 11 out of 19 maternity hospitals are providing services. The Minister has been informed by the HSE that that number will increase significantly, certainly by the autumn. If a referendum is passed and a law is passed by the Oireachtas, State agencies have to adhere to the law. That is my view. It is very basic. Every effort should be made to make sure that our hospitals, in particular, adhere to the law of the land.

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