A draft report examining the provision of maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital in Co Galway has been completed and is being considered by legal experts.
The review was ordered in January 2015, after a number of issues were identified in relation to the care provided to several women during pregnancy and labour.
The process was subsequently expanded to take in a total of 18 cases.
The review is headed by Professor James Walker, of the Department of Obstetrics at Leeds University. He began his work in March 2015 but the process has taken much longer to complete than was initially envisaged.
After the draft report has been examined from a legal perspective, relevant excerpts will be sent to some staff members to check for accuracy and fairness.
The Saolta hospital group - which oversees the management of Portiuncula - expects this process to take place next week.
The report will then be finalised, presented to the families involved and published.
The families have already been given reports examining the care provided to them on an individual basis.
Recommendations contained in these reports are to be implemented in the coming months.
