Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from D. Molony. The Building Committee report was adopted. Forty bed unit agreed on.
Copy of typed letter to Mr. Justice Conor Maguire from + McQuaid. He approves the appeal being sent to priests asking Irish Farmers for 100, 000 tons of potatoes for distribution abroad provided they are asked to do a Christian work.
Handwritten card to +McQuaid from D. Molony. The building at Ballyroan, despite opposition from Sheehy Skeffington, is to be commenced.
Report of Meetings with Department of Finance.
Memorandum on the Re-Organisation of the Section.
Handwritten card to +McQuaid from D. Molony. Spoke to the Rev. Mother regarding difficulties incurred in changing plans. The new proposals are reasonable and will not cost a large sum.
Typed letter to +McQuaid from N. Courtney, Chief Engineering Advisor, Dept of Local Government. A sanatorium is to be built at Santry Court, Santry. He wishes to discuss the provision of Church services there.
Proposals for Improved and Extended Health Services, 1952
Copy of typed letter to + D’Alton, Archbishop of Armagh, from + McQuaid. Prof. John Cunningham and Surgeon O’Connell of St. Vincent’s met regarding the Health Scheme and St. Luke’s Cancer Hospital. Informed them he had not had time to study the Scheme. Suggests that + D’Alton form a Committee to meet the Minister for preliminary discussions. Must act rapidly.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from +J. Kinane, The Palace, Thurles. He has agreed to go on the Committee about the White Paper, but does not feel confident on the matter.