ieExplains: What has caused the standoff between the Rotunda hospital and health minister?

The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin 1. During a meeting of the Oireachtas health committee last month, it was confirmed the Rotunda was allowing consultants on the public-only contracts to conduct private work. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin 1. During a meeting of the Oireachtas health committee last month, it was confirmed the Rotunda was allowing consultants on the public-only contracts to conduct private work. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026 - 15:07
Louise Burne

As the stand-off between the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin and health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill continues, there seems to be no resolution in sight.

Monday evening marks the minister’s deadline for the Rotunda to provide additional details on why publicly contracted doctors are offering private maternity services.

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