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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: Was the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform even aware that there was a potential cost overrun?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister for Health stated in the Dáil on 18 September that the project was in line with the expenditure profile. It is clear that was not true.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have none in my life.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: There has been much talk about whether Mr. Quinn, in his role as a board member, should have approached the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Mr. Quinn provided a detailed letter to this committee in which he outlined the reasons he did not do so. I accept those reasons and will not question them. Mr. Quinn also stated that, in his opinion, the issues were being addressed by the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: Mr. Barry has taken over the role of chairman. I presume he has read all the minutes of the meetings and has probably identified weaknesses in some of the controls and processes that previously existed. Will he outline what steps he has taken to ensure they are rectified? The Minister for Health has talked about extending the expertise on the board. Has Mr. Barry had any discussions with...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: Mr. Barry, as chairman, has the opportunity to appoint three people to the board.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: I was of the opinion that Mr. Barry still had that power because of the briefing note we received this morning, but I stand corrected. I have a final question. There has been much talk about trying to control some of the cost escalations and identifying savings. I do not expect Mr. Barry to give commercial details but is he hopeful that significant savings can be made in the coming...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is the construction inflation cost the major one?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has the ability to sell the business and assets of the national broadband plan after full deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on consultancy fees to companies (details supplied) since June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21715/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 100. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent in fees to companies (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018. [21587/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent in fees to companies (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018, inclusive. [21577/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent in fees to companies (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018, inclusive. [21581/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected budgetary impact of the national broadband plan from 2019 to 2024, or the latest available date; and the estimated way in which this will impact the gross general Government balance in each affected year and as a percentage of GDP and GNI, in tabular form. [21819/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent in fees to companies (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018. [21585/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected budgetary impact of the national children's hospital project from 2019 to 2024 or the latest available date; and the estimated way it will impact the general Government balance in each affected year in gross, percentage of GDP and percentage of GNI in tabular form. [21820/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the planned capital spending which will be cut or reprofiled from other projects to account for new national broadband plan liabilities; the details of each project; the cost of each project being cut or reprofiled; the Department to which this capital spending was originally allocated; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to increase the size of the National Development Plan 2017-2028 to account for the unplanned expense of the national broadband plan; if so, the amount; the impact of this increase on the general Government balance in each affected year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent in fees to companies (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018. [21578/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2019)

Jonathan O'Brien: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent in fees to companies (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2018. [21584/19]