Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the new National Maternity Hospital will offer one hundred percent of medical procedures under Irish law to female patients and the hospital will be obliged to provide them.

This comes as Cabinet delayed signing off on the final deal for the hospital to be transferred to the St Vincent’s campus after senior ministers raised concerns this week.

David Cullinane Sinn Fein Health Spokesperson joined Kieran to discuss lingering concerns and also Robert Watt before the before the Oireachtas committee.

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