Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-04
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

The idea of moving the Rotunda Hospital out to Connolly in Blanchardstown never made sense but, of course, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would not listen. They used this makey-uppy plan to starve the Rotunda, the largest maternity hospital in the country, of resources, investment and development. Now that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have finally dropped this crazy policy I, and I am sure all the women of Dublin and beyond, expect to see action and investment for the critical care unit, for the sexual assault unit and for the full and extensive modernisation of the hospital. Eleven years have been wasted. For 11 years, Governments used this colocation plan as an excuse for inaction. The Government needs to get its act together now because women and babies simply cannot wait.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-04