Fergus Clancy Deputy chief executive officer, Mater Private Hospital.
Personal/family: Married to Diane, father of Ellie.
What figure from the world of medicine/health do you most admire?
Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy who founded the Mater Misercordiae Hospital.
What other career might you have chosen?
Law.
If you were appointed Minister for Health, what would be your first priority?
Exploring all possible ways of accessing capacity such that the most critical pressure points are relieved.
Do you have a phobia/what is your greatest fear?
Loss of a family member.
Have you ever been a patient and were you a good one?
Yes. I had surgery in the Mater Misercordiae Hospital about 18 months ago. Don't know how good a patient I was but I do know how good the staff were. Superb.
What three books would you bring to a desert island?
Smoke Signals for Dummies, Raft Building for Dummies and a Bible.
Have you a fail-safe method of dealing with stress?
Chatting with my daughter.
What is your favourite TV or radio programme?
Sunday Supplement, Sam Smyth, Today FM.
If you did not live in Ireland, where would you choose to spend the rest of your life?
France.
Summarise yourself in 12 words.
Sort of person who gets very uncomfortable when asked to summarise himself!
Do you use alternative medicine/therapies?
No.
Who or what makes you laugh?
My daughter Ellie.