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

David Cullinane: My time is up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (24 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: 538. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the inclusion of ozempic in the drug payment scheme for purposes other than management of type 2 diabetes; if he has considered this in the context of its application in managing patients with insulin resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37877/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if semaglutide is licensed and approved for use for insulin resistance, weight management or any other purpose in the State; if it is approved or under consideration for reimbursement in any context other than type 2 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37878/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: 89. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessment of need applications in each of the years since 2007; the number completed and not completed; the number outsourced privately; and the total cost of these, in tabular form. [37981/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of assessments of need which have been outsourced, by provider, in each of the years 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37982/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total cost of outsourcing of assessments of need for the period 2019-2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: 92. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total amount of funding allocated for CDNTs and the number of WTE-approved posts for the period 2019-2024; the amount which went unspent or otherwise not spent on its originally intended purpose, in tabular form. [37984/24]

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

David Cullinane: I want to go back to the issue of claims. I understand that there has to be a strategy, so the question then is: is the strategy working? Certainly, up to now, the strategy has not been working because we have delay after delay. The board is essentially saying that this is exactly the tactic of the contractor to try to drag things out and to try to force the board and the Government's hand...

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

David Cullinane: I suppose my question is-----

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

David Cullinane: I accept all of this. Mr. Gunning said he had a meeting with the CEO, one of the senior figures in BAM. I am asking whether an attempt was made to meet BAM, or whether there were any discussions about it, to see whether the board could come to some compromise or settlement that would be reasonable and protect the taxpayer, whereby BAM may well recover some of the claims it has submitted,...

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

David Cullinane: And?

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

David Cullinane: No success.

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

David Cullinane: There is €500 million additional money allocated to the project. There was total expenditure of €1.7 billion, which increased to €2.2 billion. As we know, the Cabinet signed off on €500 million more. Where did that €500 million go? Where is it?

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

David Cullinane: Has it been allocated?

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

David Cullinane: What is the €500 million for?

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

David Cullinane: Mr. Gunning has told us the board will not pay BAM any more money and he is also saying the board has €500 million more-----

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

David Cullinane: I know, but €500 million more has been allocated. I am asking whether, within this €500 million envelope, provision is made that includes the possibility of having to pay more for some of the claims, whether it is because of High Court judgments, conciliation or because an agreement was reached.

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

David Cullinane: I will take that as a "Yes".

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

David Cullinane: I can understand that because there is a live negotiation, or not a negotiation as such-----