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Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The reason to have the board is for it to be the legal vehicle for managing the contracts and the financial arrangements around them. Was this not discussed at the very beginning of the contract?

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Was that the opinion of the internal staff or was it the-----

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Is it the case that no external legal advice was sought when that decision was made?

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Okay. I will move on to the increased costs claims. I have some sympathy for the NPHDB in this area. It is well known that contractors often tender for something and they make their profit through the process of increased costs claims and wearing people down along the way. By and large, the NPHDB has fought many of those claims, with some success. I am fearful that we might be rushing to...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Okay, so I-----

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I am interested in the process of how that is done. When the decision is made to do that, what checks does the board put in place to ensure that what has been claimed by the contractor is physically in place on the ground?

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: She examines the work on the ground, on-site and the condition of the outcome.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: She is independent.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: That work is then taken at face value.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Something like-----

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I take Mr. Gunning's point. Something like a building management system will have huge levels of complexity. Even the detailed measurement of the components of that system could incur a very significant cost. We have seen here how building sizes have been measured incorrectly and have incurred huge costs for the taxpayer. My question is on the specific measurements of those works. Are...

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Unfortunately, I am due to ask a parliamentary question, which will save two minutes. I might come in for the second round.

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I am glad.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on her Department’s work to ensure that Dublin is prepared to host the UEFA Euros 2028 tournament, particularly in relation to sufficient tourist accommodation. [45219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new Dunleer fire station in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45970/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: The committee is meeting today to discuss the citizens' assembly report on a directly elected mayor of Dublin. The committee has decided to set aside three meetings to consider the job that has been put before us by the Dáil. The Dáil has sent us the recommendations of the Dublin Citizens' Assembly. It has asked us to consider the recommendations, to consider if a plebiscite is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Thank you, Mr. Shakespeare. I call Ms Farrelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: Thank you, Ms Farrelly. I call Mr. Curran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank all the witnesses. I am particularly struck by Mr. Ward's contribution that, in some ways, they are speculating on what might happen in future. We want to try to get insight from the representatives in the context of their current roles, but we appreciate there is a degree of speculation as to what might come. I remind members that this is not an opportunity for them to reprise...