Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
522. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 266 and 267 of 26 February 2014, if he will publish a copy of the draft report which presents options for the delivery of maternity and gynaecology services in the West-North West Hospital Group which may help inform the new national strategy; and if he will provide a timeframe for completion of the national strategy for maternity services. [49449/14]
View answerThe National Maternity Strategy is currently being developed by my Department in conjunction with the HSE. It is intended to finalise and publish the Strategy during 2015.
The draft report to which the Deputy refers was commissioned by the former West-North West Hospital Group, now the Saolta University Healthcare Group. The Deputy will be aware that the HSE Service Plan 2015 commits to a national review and evaluation of maternity services. The work undertaken by the Saolta Group will inform the national review and will also be considered in the context of the development of the Maternity Strategy.
