Overview
- During Leaders' Questions, Micheál Martin said there is no short‑ to medium‑term alternative to building the Rotunda’s critical care wing on its current site.
- An Coimisiún Pleanála overturned Dublin City Council’s July approval on heritage grounds after objections about Parnell Square’s conservation character.
- Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she needs a “very, very strong reason” to move the hospital and will meet the Master in two weeks to discuss legal options and government support.
- Master Professor Seán Daly ruled out transferring to Connolly Hospital, while the Taoiseach pointed to practical co‑operation with the Mater, including a “blue light corridor.”
- The proposed €100m, four‑storey extension would add about 80 bedrooms, a new theatre and links to existing buildings, which critics say resemble a de facto replacement of the historic campus.