National Maternity Hospital 'will be free from religious influence', Dáil told

National Maternity Hospital 'will be free from religious influence', Dáil told

Minister Eamon Ryan insisted the hospital will be "fully independent". 

Tue, 25 May, 2021 - 16:25
Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent

The new National Maternity Hospital will be free from religious influence and will be "100% in public ownership", the Dáil has been told.

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, taking Leaders' Questions, said there are no doubts that the hospital would be free to provide abortion services.

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