Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. The Deputy has said that and no matter how often she says it is church-controlled, it will not be. We have heard the public's concerns and I want to use the next month to further engage with the hospitals, which is the appropriate thing to do. It is what a politician does when he or she listens to public concern. I will further engage on the issues, including the issue of ownership. However, some of the things the Deputy has said are factually incorrect. She presents them as fact but it is not true. She says the new hospital is going to cost the State €300 million. Has she considered what the proceeds from the sale of Holles Street will contribute towards that cost?

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