Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 June 2016
122. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the evaluation that formed the basis for selecting the Connolly Hospital site for the replacement of the Rotunda Hospital in County Dublin. [15087/16]
View answerIn determining the host hospital for the proposed new Rotunda Hospital, my Department carried out a review which considered clinical criteria, hospital site capacity and existing maternity attendance patterns. The process was also informed by inputs from the HSE National Clinical Programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, HSE Intelligence, HSE Estates and the hospital itself, as well as by Government policy on Hospital Groups. An overview of the review process and findings is available on the Department's website at http://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Re-location-of-the-Coombe-and-Rotunda-Hospitals1.pdf.
