Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil yesterday that he believes that there are "problems" with plans for the new National Maternity Hospital. Expressing concerns about the proposed new hospital’s governance, he said the land “has not been gifted to the State but to a private charity”. For reaction, we heard from People before Profit TD Brid Smith.

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