Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Monday, 16 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Donal O'Raghallaigh:
In protection of the State investment, no matter how the freehold transfers, the lease stays in place. It is a distinct interest. During the negotiations the HSE requested an option to acquire the freehold interest in two default circumstances, as touched on in the discussion with Deputy Shortall. As for a right of first refusal within the first 20 or 30 years, I will double-check that but I think the Senator is right about the 30 years, if the property were to be sold within that short period.
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