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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 753. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish an implementation plan for the Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36634/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 754. To ask the Minister for Health if the Cabinet Committee on Health has concluded its consideration of the recommended legislative changes contained in the review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Services) Act 2018; the status of the options paper developed by his Department in response to the report of the Oireachtas Health Committee into the review;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 755. To ask the Minister for Health if work has begun on a new Sláintecare action plan; the timeline he is working towards for publication of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 756. To ask the Minister for Health if work has begun on a new Sláintecare implementation strategy; the timeline he is working towards for publication of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36637/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 780. To ask the Minister for Health if updated guidance for GPs on best practice prescription of codeine containing medicines has been issued recently; if not, if new guidelines are being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: 827. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of plans to establish a public assisted human reproductive treatment centre; the status of these plans; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37023/24]

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I very much welcome this debate on the Health Information Bill, even if it does feel like Groundhog Day. This piece of legislation is of critical importance to digitising our health service, and we in the Social Democrats are very happy to support it. Over the years, multiple national policies have committed to delivering ehealth technologies. The promise to revolutionise our health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: It is a fundamental principle of procurement that you have your design settled at the beginning. The aim has to be that you have the full detail as far as possible on the project nailed down beforehand because of the additional costs incurred with each change in design.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: The developer is claiming it is all those design changes that have run up this bill. The board, on the other hand, is claiming it is project delivery. There is now a stand-off between the two sides. That is not really of much use to any of us, especially the children that are waiting to get treatment in that hospital. The matter has to be resolved and it is very hard to understand why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I heard what Mr. Devine said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: I am asking how many design changes have there been?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: How many design changes have there been?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: That is the counterclaim the board are making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: The main claim BAM is making is there have been umpteen changes. Mr. Devine has given us that figure today confirming the 23,000 changes to the design.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Can we go back to the original question I asked? How many design changes have there been on this project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: To what does the 23,000 figure that Mr. Devine provided relate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: It relates to updated drawings, okay. Is a developer entitled to a make a claim for additional costs involved with updated drawings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Devine is getting pedantic here. There are design changes and there are changes to drawings. In all 23,000 cases, there is a right to claim for those.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Okay, fine. How many legal claims are outstanding currently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Devine provided a lot of figures there. Have they been circulated?