Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board

Mr. David Gunning:

We did. We had a contract-compliant programme – Mr. Devine will have the details on it – and it fell out of compliance in 2021. We have had a programme since then but it was not fully compliant. Earlier this year, the board was writing to BAM, and the employer's representative, who is responsible for enforcing the contract, has also been writing to BAM.

Let me give the members an update. BAM committed to providing us in writing with a programme last Friday, 7 July. I had a conversation with BAM's chief executive in Ireland yesterday and he informed me we will have the programme next week. We sincerely look forward to receiving that programme and hope it will be fully compliant and comprehensive.