Helen McEntee says the decision should be driven by clinicians.
The Justice Minister says the future of Navan Hospital is not a political decision.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has questioned whether the HSE's plan to close the A&E is wise.
Patients would be redirected to the emergency departments in Drogheda or Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown.
Minister Helen McEntee says the decision should be driven by clinicians:
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