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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Would that be done every time before coming before a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: What is the rough cost?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Mr. Gunning said he had absolutely no confidence in the main contractor in meeting its deadlines. We are now on to the 15th advised deadline. That is a pretty outstanding position for the State to be in regarding one of the biggest pieces of infrastructure that is going to be delivered. How are day-to-day relationships working? Has there been a complete breakdown in them? How can we sit...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: On that, have there been any learnings on the contractual arrangements put in place for the State so this fiasco will not happen again?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I assume the legal contracts, the legal arrangement, the structure, etc., could be far better.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: The main contractor is tendering for projects of other State bodies. Would Mr. Gunning issue a note of caution to any other State body that is considering a tender from the main contractor?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Have any issues been raised by any of the employees on the arrangements for moving to the new hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I am conscious of time. Are there any common themes among those raised by employees on the move to the new hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: What are the top three common themes?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Will any contractual changes allow for the employees of the hospital to work on a 24-7 basis in terms of the rota? Is that the intention of CHI at the new hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: What is it percentage-wise?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Could Ms Nugent come back to me on that? I assume CHI's intention is to move 100% of those contracts being a 24-7 rota basis?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Is it the intention of have 100% of those that CHI does need.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I assume radiographers and blood tests-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: CHI is aiming for 100%.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: When does CHI hope to have that 100%?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I note the new technology system is going to be integrated. Will the other HSE hospitals have access? Will it talk to that system? Will GPs be able to talk to the system? Is there a global picture for an IT system in the healthcare service and does this fit into it?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I assume there was a very thorough procurement process for that third-party IT provider.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Does the code of practice for the governance of State bodies apply to CHI?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Grace Boland: Returning to the settlement arrangement done with the previous CEO, it is a requirement of that code, under paragraph 8.4, that in light of freedom of information, "in concluding settlements a State body should not enter into confidentiality agreements which preclude it from disclosing details of the settlement reached in the financial statements, save in exceptional circumstances and on foot...