Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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54. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify reports on the funding status for the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40918/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Government is fully committed to proceeding with and completing the new National Maternity Hospital, which is a vital project for women and babies in Ireland. This project constitutes the largest single investment ever to be made in maternity services in Ireland. The new development will cater for up to 10,000 births per annum and will include state of the art obstetrics, neonatal and gynaecology care facilities.

Now that planning permission has been granted, the project will move to tender. The final cost of the project will become clearer once the tender process is complete. The mid-term capital review is underway. As part of this planned process, my Department has sought funding for existing and additional projects, including the new National Maternity Hospital, as have other departments as part of the normal process.