Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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113. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the review of maternity services to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42743/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department, in conjunction with the HSE, is currently preparing a National Maternity Strategy, which will provide the strategic direction for the optimal development of safe and high quality maternity services. As a first step a review of national and international literature on the organisation and delivery of maternity services was commissioned by my Department. This review has now been completed and is informing the development of a high level policy paper. Following the finalisation of this paper, a working group will be established with a view to completing the Strategy in 2015. In the meantime the HSE has been asked to undertake a review and evaluation of current maternity services.