Mr. John Pollock:

There is no security issue that I am aware of. I have heard some people opposed to the site run down the Dublin 8 area, which I think is inappropriate. I would describe it as a diverse community. We discovered that as part of a study on the impact of the hospital. The people living in the community range from people with low levels of educational attainment to people with the highest levels and PhDs. One of the ambitions we have set ourselves and with which we have engaged with Dublin City Council is the opportunity for a project like this to support the regeneration of an area. This opportunity cannot be missed and the docklands is an example. Regeneration can take place with proper planning. The big vision piece that I spoke about for the campus will attract other industries that want to locate in close proximity to us. The opportunity for regeneration of the area is huge. Within our construction contracts we have embedded community clauses. It means the contractor has a contractual obligation to employ staff from the area. We have gone into schools and sold the ambition of having a career in hospitals. Some people have said people should just think about careers in catering and cleaning. We wanted to set a bigger ambition and for children to say, "Why can't I be a nurse or doctor and this is the campus I want to work in."

Our offices are on the site, as the Chairman is aware. We have experienced no issues with security. We have a drop-in centre at the Rialto bridge where residents have been invited to visit the site. Residents support the project on a 10:1 ratio. Our offices on the site have models and images of what the hospital will look like. We have encountered no issues at the location, so we are welcome in the area.