Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the review of maternity services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32322/08]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the report on the Dublin maternity hospitals has been published; if not, when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31946/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 265 together.

In May 2007 the Health Service Executive commissioned KPMG consultants to undertake an independent review of maternity and gynaecology services in the Greater Dublin area. In undertaking the review KPMG were asked to focus on four key areas:

to build on the strengths of the current service configuration and model of care;

to define the optimal configuration of maternity, gynaecology and neonatology services for the Greater Dublin Area;

to identify the optimal location of services;

to provide a roadmap for the future, outlining the steps required to get from where the service is now to the vision for the future.

The review was informed by a detailed analysis of current service delivery, an extensive stakeholder interview programme and a series of workshops with a wide range of stakeholders. It was also informed by an international analysis of maternity and gynaecology service configurations and best practice models of care. The findings of the review are due to be presented shortly to the Joint Standing Committee of the three Dublin Maternity Hospitals and to other stakeholder groups who contributed to the review.