‘Act with urgency’ on maternity hospital contracts, Harris told

The National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent’s Healthcare Group have warned that the project to build the new maternity hospital will be delayed if the health minister fails to sign vital contracts before December 31.

In a joint statement, the hospitals urged Minister for Health Simon Harris to “act with urgency”. Otherwise, they said they would have to redesign and resubmit the plan to An Bord Pleanála.

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