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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I mean specifically in the intervening time between when the Minister made a statement about the cost and that being subsequently contradicted. In the intervening time, while the cost was escalating, did the Minister communicate to Mr. Costello, either through the formal structure, informally at an event, in writing or in any other way, that he had a concern about the cost overrun?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry, I am not trying to trip up Mr. Costello. If the Minister had a concern and he wanted to relay that to Mr. Costello, was Mr. Costello aware that the Minister had any concerns, either through the structure or any other way? Was it made known to Mr. Costello that the Minister had a concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not want an explanation. I want to understand whether, if the Minister had a concern, he raised it with Mr. Costello. If he did, was there a response to it? That is not clear. It is a really simple question and it should be clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Costello will appreciate that it does not seem that way to everybody. I have one more question and then I will save my questions until after the break in the interest of time. Mr. Costello said that when he learned of the level of the increase in the costs, his reaction was to commission an external review. How much did that cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I am referring to the one Mr. Costello spoke about in his submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was just about the cost of that review. Mr. Costello can see how it looks to other people because of the phrase that when one is in a hole one should stop digging but when there is a massive cost overrun, if one attempts to spend his or her way out of that, it does not look right to people. I would appreciate details on the money that was spent on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Perhaps I can get that figure at some point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a couple of questions and some detail might be needed after this meeting but in advance of next week's meeting. In August, when the witnesses started to give some consideration to not continuing with the project and were meeting on a weekly basis as a board, how was that concern communicated to the Minister? Were the witnesses at those meetings making sure that the Minister was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was if there are plans to close beds that are currently being utilised for paediatrics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: On that point, I saw a posting on social media from somebody who was outraged at the suggestion that the naming rights for any part of the national children's hospital would be sold off. The individual wondered, no doubt tongue in cheek, whether we could see the name of a brand of cigarettes being borne by the national children's cancer research centre. The fact is that once that process is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I asked Mr. Costello some questions.

Nurses and Midwives: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “calls on the Government to” and substitute the following:“— engage with the INMO and the PNA to resolve the dispute and to ensure that any strike action has minimal impact on services for vulnerable patients; — recognise and acknowledge that pay is a significant factor in the recruitment and retention crisis...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “calls on the Government to” and substitute the following:“— engage with the INMO and the PNA to resolve the dispute and to ensure that any strike action has minimal impact on services for vulnerable patients; — recognise and acknowledge that pay is a significant factor in the recruitment and retention crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 136. To ask the Minister for Health when the free provision of contraception will be rolled out as recommended in the ancillary recommendations in the report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including additional groups in the free meningitis B vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: Sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, on a point of information-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: On a point of information, there is recognition for non-ICTU unions and the Taoiseach knows that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: What the Taoiseach has said is factually incorrect.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (22 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to the need to increase the number of school places for north County Dublin in view of the population growth in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2630/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and timeframe for the completion of work on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/19]