Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has stated she will not meet with the board of the Rotunda hospital until it agrees to comply with government policy that prohibits public-only consultants from providing private care. The Rotunda, Ireland's largest maternity hospital, recently sought a meeting to explain its decision to allow such practices, despite the government's stance. Derek Tierney, secretary general of the Department of Health, emphasized the need for the hospital to demonstrate alignment with government policy in its response to the Health Service Executive (HSE). The hospital's board has resisted pressure to change its decision, with only one public-only consultant reportedly delivering private patients recently. Minister of State Robert Troy highlighted that consequences could follow if the board fails to comply, suggesting that financial penalties or withholding funds for capital investments could be on the table. The situation underscores growing tensions between hospital management and the government regarding the operation of private maternity care within publicly funded facilities.