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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: He said in his opening statement that he submitted a capital request to the HSE to ensure sufficient funds. Has he sought additional capital funding beyond that €1.433 billion that would then push the overall total programme cost beyond €1.7 billion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: "In addition", so that is more money. Mr. Gunning talked earlier about following the money. I just want to be clear that the most recent information we have been given is that there is a total programme cost of €1.73 billion and a total capital cost of €1.433 billion. Mr. Gunning is telling us that he has sought more money beyond what was already agreed in terms of those figures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: This is new information. Mr. Gunning has sought more money. How much additional funding has he sought?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: For all of these parliamentary questions, and I am sure every member here has submitted them, we get back responses. The Government and Ministers have been on their feet talking about a figure of €1.73 billion. What Mr. Gunning is telling me today, whether he believes it is new news or not, is that he has sought additional funding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: What I am asking is how much additional funding he has sought.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Mr. Gunning cannot tell us about that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: We certainly know it is more money. Regarding the claims, there is €756 million worth of claims. That is the valuation put on it by the contractor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: There are a lot of contractors on site. It is not just BAM. There are a lot of subcontractors and some of them are fairly big as well. Would they submit claims through BAM?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: They would be through BAM and they would be subcontractors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Is the board of a mind to do a deal with BAM and to meet it and try to resolve these issues in one go? Is there any plan at all to take all these claims and sort them out and deal with this? Is Mr. Gunning planning to engage with BAM on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Would that involve doing a deal on these claims?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Will it involve doing a deal on these claims?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: I will take that as a "Yes".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Okay. I will move on to the operating theatres. I will come in a second time and I will have more information on the claims. We have very limited time. Can Mr. Gunning confirm that on 11 and 12 May 2022, STS consultants carried out an inspection on site of the operating theatres?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Can he also confirm that on 30 May, that company submitted a report to the board and to Children's Health Ireland stating that there were potential problems with airflow and air circulation in 11 of the operating theatres?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: I am asking if Mr. Gunning can confirm it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: So he can confirm that it did that in May 2022. That was the first report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
David Cullinane: Can Mr. Gunning then confirm that on 26 and 27 October 2022, it carried out a second inspection?