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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of listed historical sites and buildings throughout County Kildare which need further protection or are endangered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1978/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department has monitored the number of semi-derelict or derelict castles or historical buildings in need of extra preservation nationally; her plans for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1980/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (16 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which her Department has surveyed listed buildings and historical sites throughout County Kildare with a view to remedial, restoration and or preservation works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1981/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she can engage in the promotion of historical heritage sites with a view to maximisation of interest from tourists and young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1976/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland (16 Jan 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she continues to liaise with Waterways Ireland in order to address outstanding issues arising in respect of canal property and local interests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1979/19]

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

Bernard Durkan: The last man standing.

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

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for coming along this morning. This project is an emotive project nationally among professionals and the general public. Anybody who has spoken with the parents of sick children over the past 20 years will say always that there is a burning requirement for a modern hospital. In fact, the argument and debate has taken place...

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

Bernard Durkan: What about the VAT?

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

Bernard Durkan: That element of it is not a net loss because it returns to the State.

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

Bernard Durkan: Why is it included in the contract? VAT is not charged when building local authority houses. That is my understanding. Alternatively, it is set aside per contra.

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

Bernard Durkan: I have a question for Mr. Costello. Were all of the bidders initially aware of the two stages to the contract?

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

Bernard Durkan: What were the variations between them at completion of the first stage and the second stage? Did any obvious differences show up there? For example, was there an understanding that the bidder that got the first stage would automatically be in a good position to get the second stage, or was there a pricing element that various tenders might have included in view of the fact that the bidder...

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

Bernard Durkan: Without penalty?

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

Bernard Durkan: Did the board consider doing that?

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

Bernard Durkan: The board evaluated the cost of the second stage. Suppose the lowest tenders in each stage were taken separately. What result would that have given?

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

Bernard Durkan: Right. Initially, when the contracts were evaluated in making the award, could the board have decided to take stage 1 from contractor A and the continuation from contractor B?

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

Bernard Durkan: I am aware it is not, but could the board have done that?

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

Bernard Durkan: I ask him not to forget the date restriction or date conditions that might be applied.

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

Bernard Durkan: I know that there are international norms concerning the cost per sq. m of a hospital of a certain standard. The witnesses themselves have referred to them. There are certain standards, grades or levels of hospital, be it a basic hospital, an elevated one or a high-class one, which is what we are talking about here. Were the tenders examined with that in view in order to ensure that the...

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

Bernard Durkan: AECOM itself did that?