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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has, to date, not paid any fines for non-transposition of EU Directives into Irish law. An EU Coordination Unit within my Department is responsible for engaging with the EU Commission on issues relating to non-transposition of EU law where the Department of Transport has lead responsibility for ensuring such transpositions.  The Unit reports on a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A national charging infrastructure strategy was published for consultation at the end of March which sets out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2025. ...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media was asked these questions yesterday. As she rightly stated, what we decided at Cabinet on Tuesday is that it would be very good for us to have this debate in order to have full scrutiny and transparency with all the legal documents because people on all sides and from various different parties are concerned. It was right...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The original approach in terms of how this would be structured was set out in the Mulvey report in 2016. The Government has changed what was set down somewhat. The lease arrangement was originally for 149 years; it is now for 300 years and will cost €10 a year. It is my understanding that the Sisters of Charity were asked if they wanted to sell the land. Their response was that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The underlying argument in favour of co-location remains. There are good reasons for this, including ensuring the provision of good medical care for women. Patients should be able to go from one ward to the another; from the maternity hospital to the general hospital.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As I said in my response to the question from Deputy Doherty, my understanding is that the Government and that which preceded it did approach St. Vincent's to see if it would be possible to purchase the land outright. The hospital group decided that it, as a voluntary hospital, wanted to run with the arrangement involving Holles Street and the new board . That arrangement has changed, with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Sorry, the Mercy hospital in Cork was built. We do not build a lot of maternity hospitals, and we are incredibly slow at delivering them. We need to deliver. A 300-year lease gives us the reassurances that we need. The legal structures give real assurance against the risk of religious interference, which, I understand, has been a real concern. I believe that matter has been addressed....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to the status of the institution, the other people I have listened to, including women friends, colleagues, those who are connected to the hospital and clinicians-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am trying to read every single document.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Can I just make the point-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to make the point that it seems to me that the vast majority of clinicians in the existing hospital are arguing very strongly that we should proceed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: If the Deputy is saying that the institution is deeply worried about the loss of its independence or that St. Vincent's will be taking it over, I do not hear that from the clinicians in Holles Street.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will get back to the key point I want to make. It is not just the conditions. Under the national maternity strategy, it is the national director of acute hospital services who will have ultimate accountability and that is important to remember.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is the State-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----and State policy that will decide how this is run.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In the context of the report on the front page of The Irish Timestoday, the Cabinet decided on Tuesday to: open up all the documentation; make sure it was fully transparent; allow the Oireachtas committee to examine, question and investigate; and for the Minister for Health to come back to the Cabinet with observations from that process. That is what was decided at Cabinet. We will have to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In the constitutional arrangement, the framework and all the legal analysis and documentation. I refer back to another article in The Irish Timestoday which states that various independent legal experts were asked if they think there is still a concern in that regard. From what I read, the vast majority of those which expertise in the area of medical legal matters stated that should no...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am just asking the question because it would involve is a debate on a wider matter. Catherine Day carried out her analysis and compiled a report on how we might manage that. I am of the view that it can be managed and that we can retain a voluntary health system that will be a public health system that will Sláintecare-based and that puts communities first. It should not all be led...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I did not say that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am familiar with St. Vincent's University Hospital. It is my local hospital and many of my family and friends have been treated there.