IRELAND
Newstalk
18 Apr 2017
Jack Quann
A Government minister says he is “sure” Health Minister Simon Harris will clarify ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital.
There has been widespread criticism of plans to award ownership of the hospital to the Sisters of Charity.
The group are to be the sole owner of the new hospital, as a major shareholder in the St Vincent’s Healthcare Group.
In a statement, the Department of Health said: “The new company will have clinical and operational independence in the provision of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services, without religious, ethnic or other distinction, as well as financial and budgetary independence.
“This independence will be assured by the reserved powers which are set out in the agreement and which will be copperfastened by the golden share which will be held by the Minister for Health.”
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