The Health Minister says the decision to delay sign-off on the new National Maternity Hospital's to address people's "very genuine concerns" about the project.
The relocation from Holles St. to the St Vincent's campus has been the subject of controversy due to suggestions of possible religious interference in the delivery of services.
Cabinet will review it again in two weeks, and Stephen Donnelly has offered to answer questions about the move before the Oireachtas Health Committee.
He says there'll be "multiple layers of protection" in place to ensure clinical and operational independence.
''They'll be able to see the obligations on the new National maternity hospital to provide all services. They'll see that there has been an increase from one public interest director to three public interest directors. They'll see that there is a golden share held by the Minister for Health, which allows the Minister to intervene if for some reason, all clinical services are not being provided.''
