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

-----including the review but we cannot dismiss the fact that we put certain arguments before the people at a given time not so long and people voted on the basis of those arguments. That was the Taoiseach's point and it is a valid point. That said, the review was also contained within the Act. We have had the review and we will act on it. The Government will give that active consideration.

I was very unhappy that maternity hospitals were not providing services. That was the first priority. There are two more that are needed to make sure they fulfill their obligations under the Constitution and the law and they will come on stream in 2024.

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