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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: Deputy Kelly might have it included in his questions. He has ten minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: I would like the Minister to have an opportunity to give his answers within the time allotted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Breslin. We will move to our next contributor. If members are disciplined, they will get back in for a second round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: Can we put those questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: We need to get a reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: We have to give the Minister an opportunity to reply within the Deputy's time slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank the Minister. Before I go back to the members, I want to ask the Minister a question. The opening statement of the Department of Health last week stated the Government made three decisions on the cost overrun. One was to commission an independent review by PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC. That is under way. The second was a decision to do a review of the existing oversight...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: Does that mean the eventual cost is going to exceed €1.733 billion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: Those exclusions are on top of the €1.733 billion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: That is fine. Let us say €1.4 billion. I thank Mr. Breslin very much. In the interests of time, we are going to have five minutes for our second round of questions. I call Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: Does the Deputy have a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: I thank Deputy Donnelly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: Four contributors remain before the Minister leaves, namely, Deputies Durkan, O'Connell, Boyd Barrett and Danny Healy-Rae, who each have five minutes. I call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: I am giving priority to committee members who sat through the entire meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: We are giving non-members five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: The Deputy must conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: I am putting the Deputy on notice that he has five minutes for both questions and answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: It is not acceptable for Deputy Boyd Barrett to make charges against somebody-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: You made a charge relating to Mr. Costello.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Michael Harty: It is not acceptable to criticise somebody who is not here. I am bringing that point to your attention.