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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)
Martin Conway: In 2018-2019, when the NPHDB got the approval for €1.4 billion, it was satisfied then. Why is Mr. Gunning so confident now that €1.88 billion is enough?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: On that, I note the frustration in Mr. Gunning's statement about the timelines. In the past 12 months alone, BAM has pushed out the completion date four times and the NPHDB has looked for further assurances and guarantees, but it is reasonable to expect that when one comes to the end of a project this size there will be further delays. Can Mr. Gunning sit before the committee and give us an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: It does.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: Is it fair to say Mr. Gunning has lost all confidence in BAM?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I understand and totally appreciate Mr. Gunning's frustration with that, but those watching have a realistic expectation of an indication from Mr. Gunning as to when. At this stage, we need to be as honest with people as possible. I believe Mr. Gunning is being, but it is realistic to expect that it will be at least 2027 before children will be treated in the hospital. One more delay would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: The confidence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: What about the 15% the NPHDB is retaining? Can that be increased under the contract?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: Mr. Gunning does not need to because if the answer is "No", it is "No" and it is in the contract.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I am interested in getting to understand the NPHDB's engagement with the Department of Health and the Minister. How regularly over recent months has Mr. Gunning met the Minister, the Secretary General or both within the Department to keep them apprised of this and to brief them on this developing situation? It would appear the Minister was only in a position to brief the Cabinet and the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: Would she have weekly or biweekly meetings with the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Mr. Gunning for our engagement this morning. I do not have any confidence that the project will not go further over budget and there will not be further delays, unfortunately.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I agree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: That is fine. Since-----
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (26 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is very welcome to the House. I am delighted she is taking this Commencement matter because I know her commitment to health issues and the work she has done over recent years, particularly since becoming Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people. This is a very important issue. This month is cardiovascular month. It is a...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (26 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. That is a comprehensive reply and I note the fact that work is being done. The Estimates process is coming to its conclusion now so, hopefully, we will see some resources identified for this. I would like to see the strategy launched, if possible, in the lifetime of this Government but certainly committed to by the various parties in their...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (26 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I thank Senator Garvey for that question and I absolutely share the concern she has expressed in a very important question. I call the Minister of State to speak now again, please.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Transport Policy (26 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I, too, thank Senator Ahearn for raising this extremely important issue, on which I hope we will see progress. I thank the Minister of State for taking all the Commencement matters. We know she is busy, so her time is appreciated.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I support Shane Hamilton and Ellie Woods, who are running a campaign with the Department of Education that Irish Sign Language should be part of the leaving certificate curriculum. We have Polish, Chinese and Ukrainian, for example. We have many languages, but we do not have our own Irish Sign Language as a subject for the leaving certificate. I think they are absolutely right. We need to...
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I support my colleague, Senator O’Reilly, whose points were on the money. I agree about the importance of what is being achieved with this Bill. It is long overdue, so I commend the Minister of State on bringing it this far. We essentially have a gambling regulator in place now. I would not be overly prescriptive in the legislation and would instead try to allow the regulator to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Martin Conway: I agree with the Deputy's description of it as not a standard public works contract. Even those have issues at the moment. There is one just outside in the car park called the bike shed. This is something an awful lot more serious. It is the biggest capital commitment the Irish taxpayer has made in history, or certainly recent history. It is still mind-blowing to think no room is yet up...