Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns. He was unable to find any guarantee, as promised in the White Paper, that patients may select their own doctor and hospital. Without such a guarantee there would be complete socialization of medicine.

Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid acknowledging his enclosures which he will place on the Agenda. Thanks him for the cheque for £54-4-1 for the poor of Ferns. 1 item 1000.24 June 1954 Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid accepting an invitation to the Solemn Votive Mass.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns. He had a meeting with the Minister for Health in Wexford. He seemed to regard the bill as finished. In regard to his misunderstanding the views of the Episcopal Committee a clear impression was left that he was unwilling to accept the views of the Bishops.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. He realizes the difficulties of getting the clauses inserted, but it was a chance worth taking.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. It would seem that the Minister has accepted the suggestions regarding the White Paper. Shows a real desire to cooperate with the Hierarchy.

Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid stating that the Nunciature has received a letter from Mgr. Montini. He is going to ask Dr. Staunton, Bishop of Ferns, to make the contents know at the next Hierarchy Meeting in Maynooth. The letter comments on the Holy Father’s wishes in relation to the nominations to the Central Committee in Rome. In addition, a special office has been established for the Holy Year. As the Central Committee is no enough, a national committee is to be established in each country.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns. The subvention paid by the Local Health Authority to middle income patients is paid directly to the hospital.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns, making the following points: encloses two suggested clauses for the Adoption Bill; the Minister realizes that Irish children are being raised by money partly contributed by foreign bigots, in the Protestant religion, to continue the British policy of increasing the number or Protestants in the country, and to provide recruits for the British Army; the Children’s Act helps to proseltyse; Irish law allows anybody of any ‘ism’ to adopt a child if he states that he is doing it for ‘love and affection’; children in the Bird’s Nest are all Catholic.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns, criticizing points made at the meeting with the Minister for Health.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding an invitation to the Archbishop from Mgr. Browne of Ferns to sing the Mass or give the Panegyric at the Month’s Mind of +James Staunton. Annotated by +McQuaid.