Minister Insists on "Clinical, Operational and Financial Independence of New Maternity Hospital

Today FM
April 21, 2017

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Board of St Vincent's Hospital to review the status of the project because of growing controversy

The Minister for Health says he remains 'fully committed' to the delivery of the new National Maternity Hospital.

It follows an annoucement that the board of St Vincent's Healthcare group is to meet to review the status of the project, in light of the controversy surrounding the project and the the views expressed by Minister Simon Harris.

The new maternity hospital is due to be built on a site at St Vincent’s Hospital - on lands owned by the Sisters of Charity.

Minister Harris has issued a statement tonight insisting that the 'clinical, operational and financial independence' of the new hospital will be copperfastened in the legal arrangements, which he will formally sanction himself.