Paul Sweeney: The Minister for Health Simon Harris insists that “his ‘golden share’ in the new €300 million State-funded national maternity hospital means the public interest will be protected and the facility will operate independently.”
But why give away public assets, to anyone, to any company, to to any charity or to any religious order? Why is a so-called “Golden Share” needed when we, the people, should own the asset?
St Vincent's Hospital with €300/500m Free Gift Investment in red
