Government and St Vincent's wrangle for ownership of maternity hospital site 

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly got the Cabinet's approval not to oppose a Social Democrats motion going before the Dáil, in which the party will call for the State to outright purchase the site for the hospital Pucture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

St Vincent’s Healthcare Group (SVHG) has said it “must retain ownership of the site” on which a new National Maternity Hospital will be built, ahead of a Dáil debate on Wednesday on the hospital's ownership.

The hospital group has also published letters showing the State offered to purchase the site under certain limited conditions only and does not appear to have made a direct offer yet.