John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Religious Sisters of Charity had quite a formidable footprint in healthcare in that part of Dublin. Their numbers were diminishing and they wanted to ensure their legacy in healthcare was not forgotten even though they were handing it over to an organisation and structure that over time would simply reflect the Religious Sisters of Charity's values of dignity and compassion but not their doctrine.