National Maternity Hospital 'will be fully independent', insists department

The Department of Health says Minister Stephen Donnelly is 'clear' there are no remaining concerns. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins 

The Department of Health has insisted the new National Maternity Hospital will be fully independent, offering access to all legally available treatment, in a response to questions from the Oireachtas health committee.

The department says Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is “clear” there are
no remaining concerns, based on information from the HSE, the current National Maternity Hospital (NMH), and St Vincent’s Healthcare Group (SVHG).