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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: The problem I have relates to the actual effect of Covid-19. How long was the lockdown on the site?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: I am interested to know how it transpired that it led to a 14-month extension of the project.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: Will there be any penalty to the contractor? If the shutdown is for seven weeks and the contractors did not return for 15 weeks, is there a penalty incurred by the contractor?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: My initial question about commercial sensitivity over public accountability should have been directed to Ms Prendergast. How is the Department able to balance commercial sensitivity with public accountability?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: Does Ms Prendergast believe that commercial sensitivity, even where there are no competitors, is trumping the fact that we should be able to be transparent about public expenditure in this regard?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: I do not accept that. I will move on. The HSE, on behalf of the Government, commissioned a report from PwC to conduct a review to comprehend the reasons for the cost escalation associated with the children's hospital construction project. In the report, PwC identified a number of residual risks that if not managed could lead to additional costs. One of those risks was inflation. I am not...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: No. I want to know what the inflation is based on. Is it the consumer price index or construction inflation?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: Does Mr. Devine believe that figure of 4% was a little low, given what the rates were? For instance, construction price inflation was approximately 7%.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: What does Mr. Devine expect that rate to translate to in money terms?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (27 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being made within his Department in regard to an updated and appropriate dental treatment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33288/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Jul 2021)
Verona Murphy: 2720. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacant child psychologist post for CAMHS Wexford South will be filled by the end of July 2021 as was communicated on 1 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37674/21]
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: I thank the Chairman. I thank Deputy Carthy. In fairness, there are other members waiting as well. We had better get going. I thank our guests for turning up. I know this is difficult because we are still meeting virtually. I thank them and concur with everything Deputy Carthy said regarding the hard work they have done over a long period. I am sure it will have to continue. I wish...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: I ask for that to be done as quickly as possible, please.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: I am advised that the HSE was paying €28,000 prior to the pandemic. Does that sound right?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: Okay. When the HSE was buying these ventilators, were the ventilators it was purchasing specced on the basis of the ventilator previously purchased at €28,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: What was the average price the HSE paid for the 465 ventilators that were received of the 2,200 that were ordered?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: Were there contracts that were significantly less than that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: What was the cheapest ventilator?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: So there was nothing below €28,000. There were no ventilators purchased for less than €28,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)
Verona Murphy: Mr. Mulvany just said they were all specced on the basis of the ventilators that cost €28,000. If that is the case, I cannot-----