The bereaved parents of babies who died at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise are to address the Oireachtas Health Committee later today.
Roisin and Mark Molloy, Amy Delahunt and Ollie Kelly will talk about their experiences and give their response to the damning HIQA report on maternity services at the hospital.
Later, the head of the HSE Tony O'Brien and other senior management will be questioned by committee members about the issues raised in the HIQA report.
Committee chair deputy Jerry Buttimer has been paying tribute to the parents for highlighting serious issues at the hospital:
