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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: And there was no-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: That is fair enough. I have one more question on "clinically appropriate". Perhaps the witnesses might advise us on when the engagement or discussion on "clinically appropriate" first emerged. To be fair, the witnesses have been clear it did not come from their side. At what point was the phrase "clinically appropriate", which has caused many problems, concerns and difficulties for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: It would be useful. While there has been a lot of explanation as to its context, to enshrine public confidence in this, which is what we are trying to do, and do not get me wrong because I am supportive of the project, we need to ensure the public is brought with us. Our job is to ask questions on behalf of the public. Unfortunately, the public does not have the option to come in here and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: There does not appear to be an answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: Mr. Menton stated that the Religious Sisters of Charity had petitioned the Vatican ahead of this process commencing. Clearly, there would have been a communication from the Vatican to the Religious Sisters of Charity. Has SVHG had sight of that correspondence?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I completely take Mr. Menton's bona fides on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: For obvious reasons, this is a major public interest issue. From that perspective, would it be appropriate and helpful if the Religious Sisters of Charity published their interaction with the Vatican and could Mr. Menton call on them to do so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I am asking Mr. Menton whether he believes it would be helpful and whether he would call on them to do so. If the information in the communication is benign, publishing it would be helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: It goes to the core of the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I have another point that I wish to make.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: It is not going to happen. I get it. Deputy Shortall referred to section 6.4 in the lease on the landlord's mortgage. The SVHG's legal people are telling us that it is not possible to have a mortgage on a freehold, yet section 6.4 states that the SVHG commits to not taking out a mortgage without the prior consent of the tenant, that a reasonable time would be made available and so on....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: From where did the sensitivity come?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: The schedule is clear. If something is not legally permissible, why is it in the lease?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: If it is not legally possible to put a mortgage on a freehold, why is section 6.4 in the lease?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: It is legally possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: And on the buildings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: It was a very useful meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: I thank Mr. Menton. Our guests brought great clarity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: New National Maternity Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2022)
Martin Conway: There were two big issues. One was-----