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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)
Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions regarding the situation before I bring in members for a second round of questions. From talking to people about the national children's hospital, a fair assessment of it would be that it is a bit of a mess. That is the general consensus. There are two questions people would ask. One is when it will open, and there is no certainty in that regard, while the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: On the timeline, when does Mr. Gunning think the hospital is going to be fitted out? Has he any idea?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: On the last occasion the witnesses appeared before the committee, they spoke about the inadequate number of staff working on the hospital and that this was one of their key concerns at the time. Is there anything the board can do on the staffing element of this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: What is BAM saying to the board on the staffing element? Is it a case that it cannot hire staff or has the contractor given the board any excuse?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: The other concern is where Mr. Gunning said that there are no rooms finished and he outlined the number of spaces there. BAM said that 3,128 rooms were completed as far as it was concerned. I am concerned, and it was mentioned when we suspended, about some of the machinery which has gone in. I refer to the likes of MRI and CAT scanners, which are worth millions of euro. Are those rooms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Are those rooms prioritised with regard to that equipment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: When can those rooms be sealed off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: We are talking about millions of euro of equipment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: That is grand. I am going to open up the meeting to members again. Deputy Cullinane indicated first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Time, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Next is Deputy Hourigan. I will then invite Senator Conway. I did not see him indicating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: I have two questions. The opening statement referenced additional resources that had to be submitted for the handover process. Will Mr. Gunning explain what that entailed? It was stated, "BAM continues to submit large volumes of claims, including duplication and triplication", which was mentioned. Will Mr. Gunning give some examples of, and his view on, those triplicate and duplicate claims?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Are these lost days?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: What are the additional resources you are talking about with BAM?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: We have to finish. We are over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: I thank the representatives of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board for their engagement with the committee on the important matter of progress being made on the construction of the national children's hospital. The committee remains acutely concerned about the escalating cost of the project, the repeated delays in its construction and the lack of a definite timeline for the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Facilities (25 Sep 2024)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He has seen my frustration. This is exactly the same response I got last July when I submitted a parliamentary question on the matter. There has been no change. In fact, the reply is an awful lot shorter. It is almost an insult. The final sentence reads: "These lands are designed to retain overflow flood waters during periods of heavy...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Facilities (25 Sep 2024)
Alan Dillon: I again thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I will refrain from reading the scripted closing statement. I agree with some of the points the Deputy made. He has a very strong argument in respect of the issue at hand. I will go back to the Minister and her officials on it. We need proper usage of State land when it comes to the provision of services. As already stated, we are...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I am not sure if Deputy Buckley's colleague is going to turn up.