Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

As I understand it, much of that conversation related to the financial liability that was being imposed on the State, and it seems that even greater financial liability is now being imposed. I certainly do think that conversation envisaged a market rent of up to €1 million a year to which the State might be liable. In that context, is the plan to build five or six hospitals in succession? Are we saying that for the next 300 years, this will be how maternity care operates in Ireland? Our guests talked about St. Vincent's Healthcare Group's holding if it chooses to terminate the agreement. If it emerges this is a bad agreement that is not working successfully and we wish to exit it, what will be the mechanisms available to the State? Will we face liability for the remaining years?