Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

On that same thread, does Mr. Menton understand how it rankles with us and the general population, particularly women, that anything less than full ownership looks as though the hospital will not be in control of the people of this country? Whatever happens in this hospital over the next 300 years or over whatever length of time I live to be an elected Deputy, St. Vincent’s Holdings will not be fully accountable to this House for that hospital because there will be a private hospital arrangement with private healthcare in the form of St. Michael's Hospital and public healthcare in the form of St. Vincent's hospital. Therefore, St. Vincent’s Holdings as a board will not be fully accountable to us.