Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

People have been waiting years for the right to access their identity. Swift action must be taken to bring closure to that.

The Government is planning to give €500 million for the new maternity hospital to a private charity set up by the Sisters of Charity. The core values of the constitution of St. Vincent's Holdings are identical to those of the Sisters of Charity. Given last night's "RTÉ Investigates" programme on illegal adoptions, it is utterly unacceptable that the Government would gift the National Maternity Hospital to a private charity that has been set up. Given the need for accountability and the role of the Sisters of Charity in carrying out illegal adoptions, how can the Government justify gifting the new National Maternity Hospital to a private entity set up by the Sisters of Charity?

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