Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2175. To ask the Minister for Health if she will commit to resourcing Portiuncula hospital to enable the full restoration of all maternity services at the hospital, considering two reports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44960/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The safety and quality of our maternity services are of critical importance to the women and families who use them, as well as to this Government.

The developments at the Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) maternity unit may undoubtedly cause concern and worry for many women and families who attend or plan to attend services at PUH.

There are twelve external reviews in total related to maternity care at PUH, which are at various stages of progress. Seven of these reviews have now been completed, and a number of recommendations have arisen from these reviews.

The HSE has advised that work to implement the recommendations arising from the reviews is in progress through the work of the PUH External Management Team (EMT) and the Regional Women’s & Children’s Managed Clinical and Academic Network (MCAN).

An implementation team has been established to ensure the implementation of the recommendations arising from all reviews and to progress any further changes required over the coming months.

This work will therefore continue to progress over the coming months, with close monitoring and engagement within both the HSE and the Department of Health. This includes ensuring sufficient capacity and resources are in place across the HSE West and North-West region.

Consideration for the future direction of maternity service development will require an extensive evidence base, of which a review of the implementation of the current National Maternity Strategy will form part. The Programme for Government commits to developing a successor to the existing National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026. This work will include any wider policy issues arising from the PUH reviews and their recommendations.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2176. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the high-quality specialist endocrine services at Portiuncula hospital will be maintained for women with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44961/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2177. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recommendations of the 2018 report (details supplied) were not fully implemented at Portiuncula university hospital, as referenced in the most recent report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44962/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2178. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to a shared permanent governance structure for maternity services between Portiuncula maternity hospital and Galway university hospital; if there have been any objections to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44963/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.