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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The site is quite confined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Are there safety issues on the site over and above what might be expected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Are the delays in construction, as Mr. Barry outlined, related to the confined nature of the site?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Are there difficulties in getting access to the site for construction workers and construction equipment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Does that contribute to the delays as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: How many workers are working on the site? How many are directly employed by the contractor and how many are subcontracted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I have a further question, perhaps for Dr. Curtis. The Connolly site is now open from Monday to Friday, nine to five.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The intention was, I think, 9 a.m. until midnight, seven days a week. The difficulty was in recruitment of staff, I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: What is the recruitment situation now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: The committee has been doing substantial work on workforce planning, recruitment and retention of staff. If a satellite centre cannot be staffed, how will the hospital itself be staffed when it is commissioned? This committee can see significant difficulties in recruiting consultants. Dr. Curtis mentioned two specialties. It is a failure of the process that the centre cannot open from 9...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I have one last question on integration. I understand that if blood is taken from children in Connolly, it is not processed in Connolly but has to be taxied to another children's hospital. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Why can it not be analysed in Blanchardstown, in Connolly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank Dr. Curtis. We will have a quick-fire second round. I ask members to confine themselves to five minutes for questions and answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Can we move on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: We do not want to eat into Deputy Kelly's time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I think Deputy O'Connell's heart skipped a little beat when Mr. Barry mentioned that the first window had been put in the building.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: This committee would be delighted to accept the witnesses' invitation to visit. There were a number of visits earlier this year. I would encourage another visit by the committee to look through that window and at other installations on the site. We will take up Mr. Barry's offer. Thank you very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank Mr. Gunning, Mr. Barry, Mr. Devine and Dr. Curtis for their evidence this morning. Undoubtedly, we will return to this issue for an update on the progress in a number of months.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: I thank the Acting Chairman. I acknowledge what the Minister said at the beginning of his contribution, which was that the speed of progress of this Bill has been rapid. It was introduced on First Stage last Wednesday and it is being debated on Second Stage tonight, which is lightning quick compared to what normally happens in the House. I accept that the Government has not given ample...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Harty: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." At the outset I would like to thank my office and in particular my Institute of Public Administration intern, Mr. Manfred Lau, for his excellent research assistance in drafting this legislation and accompanying materials and Dr. Charles Larkin, my policy advisor. The purpose...