Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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74. To ask the Minister for Health when community midwifery support will be rolled out for women giving birth in the days immediately following birth once they are discharged from hospital. [5342/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The National Maternity Strategy proposes the development of a community midwifery service where hospital midwives, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide antenatal and postnatal care in the community. Implementation of the Strategy is being led by the National Women & Infants Health Programme.

Regarding the Deputy's specific query, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.