Rotunda facing questions amid phasing out of private care
From This Week by RTÉ Radio 1
June 7, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the deadline for the Rotunda Maternity Hospital to provide an audit of private work amid public contracts, featuring insights from Sinn Féin's health spokesperson David Cullinane.
Tomorrow is the deadline set by Health Minister Jennifer Carroll-MacNeill for the Rotunda Maternity Hospital to provide the HSE with an audit of the private work being carried out by consultants on public-only contracts. Paul was joined by David Cullinane, Sinn Féin's health spokesperson and one of the party's two TDs in Waterford.
People in this episode
Host: Paul
Guest: David Cullinane
Topics covered
- healthcare
- maternity
- public contracts
- politics
- audit
- Sinn Féin
Keywords
- Rotunda Maternity Hospital
- Jennifer Carroll-MacNeill
- David Cullinane
- HSE
- private care
- public contracts
- healthcare audit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sinn Féin, Rotunda Maternity Hospital, HSE
Places: Waterford
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