Tánaiste is 'not aware' of alternative site options for National Maternity Hospital

Media reports suggested Tallaght and Blanchardstown are both under consideration as alternative locations, but Leo Varadkar told the Dáil this is not the case

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar came under fire in the Dáil fo the government's handling of the National Maternity Hospital issue. File picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The Tánaiste has claimed the Government is not looking at other locations for the National Maternity Hospital, despite claims that both Tallaght and Blanchardstown are under consideration.

Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil he is "not aware" of any other potential locations for the hospital, which is due to be developed at the St Vincent's Hospital site in Dublin.