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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the additional diagnostic investigations that have been made available to general practitioners as outlined in the winter plan 2018 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional cervical smears carried out to reassure women outside the normal cervical screening programme; the cost of the additional smears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the type and location of the extra beds added to the health service in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the type and location of beds he plans to open during the course of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2134/19]

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: The national broadband plan and the failure to roll it out is a matter of deep concern to my constituents in County Clare, as it is to those in many other constituencies, not least that of the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, in Galway. He understands the issue as well as everybody else. It is another example of Government promising but not delivering on major infrastructural projects....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for family reunification made in 2018 by recognised refugees or persons granted subsidiary protection under the policy document on non-EEA family reunification published on 31 December 2013; the number of applications by recognised refugees or persons granted subsidiary protection which were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: This is the committee's second meeting on cost overruns at the new national children's hospital. The purpose of the meeting is to examine in detail the reasons for the huge projected cost overruns at the children's hospital and the impact these increased costs will have on other capital projects in the health sector. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Colm Desmond, Ms Tracey Conroy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: Thank you. I call Mr. Dean Sullivan of the HSE to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: Thank you. To open proceedings, I will ask three questions. First, having listened to the evidence given to us last week by the development board of the hospital, we heard of the two-phase tendering process. We feel the cost overrun is particularly identified in that two-phase tendering process. Phase A was tendered on the basis of full design but phase B was tendered on the basis of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: On this point, was a maximum price ever placed on the construction of the hospital by the Department of Health or the Government that could not be exceeded? Was there ever a target that could not be exceeded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: I understand what Ms Conroy is saying, which was outlined in the Department's opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: The evidence we heard last week was that the board, having experienced what it has experienced, and the cost overrun of €320 million, believes that by going through this two-stage process, it would not change anything with regard to what it had done in the past. Its view was that this was the best way to go forward, in spite of the fact that it has led to an overrun of €320...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: My second question is on the reporting procedure where there are four different bodies involved in the project. Was was that overly complex and did it lead to missing out on the cost overruns or to only identifying them late? Can the witnesses comment on these four different bodies and the reporting process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: The last question concerns where Mr. Sullivan said that the cost escalation will undoubtedly impact on other priority health investments. Can he comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: In effect, the Department of Health has to provide €50 million this year and then seek €220 million through 2020, 2021 and 2022 from the existing capital programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: Any programme that is not the subject of a contractual arrangement at the moment will be subject to change or deferment, however. For example, I refer to the building of elective-only hospitals, the 96-bed unit in Limerick, the hospitals in Cork, Sláintecare implementation, the replacement of equipment in hospitals, which is an urgent matter, and developing the ambulance service. All...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Desmond, including for his patience. I call Deputy Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: That will be the Deputy's final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: If people wish to do so we will take a break at 11.45 a.m. but there is also the option to work through.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: Is the Deputy happy with that?