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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I suggest it is fewer than four.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: With respect, sterilisation would not fall into this category. What worries me is the phrase "clinically required". If it is not clinically required but patients wish to go ahead with it because they deem it in their best interests, would it be provided? I suggest probably not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I will move on to Mr. Menton. Would Mr Menton describe himself as a hands-on chair? Would he consider himself more of an executive chair than an non-executive chair?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: How would he describe himself?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Is he briefed on all strategic decisions the hospital and group consider? Is he aware of major policy initiatives and engagements or discussions with third parties?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: That is okay. Deputy Shortall has spoken to Mr. Menton about the debt. He put up a vigorous defence of it. I would describe it as perilous. We are speaking about €452 million of debt and there are €200 million in assets. Through no fault of Mr. Menton, as a result of Covid the situation is deteriorating and the 2021 accounts will make very interesting reading with regard to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: There was no engagement whatsoever and no discussion. The financial lenders had no concern as to what would happen with what is probably the most valuable piece of land in the city of Dublin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Hang on a second. Mr. Menton's initial answer was "No". Now he is telling us it consulted. Which is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: The ownership of the land issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Mr. Menton must bear in mind he is at a meeting of an Oireachtas committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: It is important to give correct information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Three or four months' time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Mr. Menton can categorically assure the committee and the people looking in that the banks at no stage persuaded or suggested, either covertly or overtly, formally or informally, that it would not be a good idea to gift the land to the State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Is Mr. Menton sure of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I would think that perhaps Mr. Menton should reflect on this. I will move on to another question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Is Mr. Menton 100% sure there was no engagement or discussion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Okay, I take Mr. Menton's word on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Like many other businesses the hospital has been under pressure, and that is not unusual as we have been through a worldwide pandemic. With regard to the overall business plan, at any point in recent years did St. Vincent's Healthcare Group engage in discussions to sell the business to an international entity?