We had a strange day in Limerick yesterday when 25 beds in St. John's Hospital were summarily closed owing to budget constraints. This will cause massive concern for patients. St. John's Hospital is a step-down facility for patients from Limerick University Hospital and the bed closures show the chaos in the health system. It was strange that, at the same time, the Minister for Finance could be seen laughing and cavorting as he announced the takeover of a private hospital, Barrington's Hospital, by another private hospital. The name of the other private hospital is Bon Secours Systems Limited. I have to be frank and say I was absolutely shocked and disgusted to see pictures like these showing the Minister for Finance with a giant key, smiling and laughing.

It is not appropriate to display pictures in the House.

I apologise.

The Senator can make his point without doing so.

Absolutely. First, the Minister for Finance should not have been there to announce the takeover of a private hospital. It was not appropriate. Second, it was inappropriate to do so two days after the horrific confirmation that the remains of 800 babies had been found in Tuam. Let us be clear: Bon Secours Systems Limited is wholly-owned by the Bon Secours order of nuns. Let us also be clear on how they got their money. They got their money during decades of torture, neglect and death, yet the Minister for Finance thinks it is fine to stand and smile for photographs with representatives of a company that made a profit of €2.3 million last year and which is wholly-owned by this order. It is a disgrace. I want him to come and explain what on earth he thought he was doing. I hope Senators on the Government side of the House will have the good grace to acknowledge this huge error of judgment on his part.