Taoiseach: Public should own new maternity hospital

The hospital is to be located on the private grounds of St Vincent's Hospital and will be run by a new body.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said hospitals should be publicly owned on public land. File Picture.

The National Maternity Hospital should be owned by the State, the Taoiseach has said.

The hospital is to be located on the private grounds of St Vincent's Hospital.