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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I understand the value point and had heard that but there are 989 outstanding claims. What I am trying to get at here is the process. Some of those may well end up before the High Court and that is a matter for the contractor if it disputes the conciliation process or the outcome of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Yes. How many claims have been or are before the High Court so far?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: That process, I presume, is not suspended or is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: Is it correct that two were resolved correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I want to go back to Mr. Gunning's opening statement. Maybe it was just an omission, but it would have been better had he mentioned this in his statement. He said that it was imperative that the NPHDB evaluates each claim and robustly defends those it considers not to be justified, which is fair enough. He also said that there was a comprehensive process in place for the assessment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: That would have been good information to give us. Immediately after making that point, he then said that robustly defending claims is both time-consuming and costly. I understand why the board has sought a pausing of the claims process. It wants to concentrate, with the contractor, on getting the hospital built and there is an element of wisdom in that. However, Mr. Gunning did say that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: It is unlikely to be months, given where we are so far. Deputy Shortall raised this issue earlier as well. If it is a time-consuming process, then it would be good for us to have some sense as to when that process will resume. When Mr. Gunning said the process is suspended, does that mean all of the conciliation work is also suspended?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I know that claims can be lodged. I am talking about the conciliation process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: All parts are suspended but all will have to be done at some point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: I know it happens in other projects, but given the high profile of this project - and even though Mr. Gunning wants to talk about the other issues associated with the hospital, including the wonderful additional capacity it will provide for children - unfortunately there is some controversy, whether the development board likes it, around the costs that is not going to go away. People will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: It is likely to happen. It is not a question of potentially, but of very likely-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special classes will be approved for a school (details supplied); the timeline for delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of children and young persons who have been found eligible for a special class but who have not received a place in a special class or school in Waterford, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48655/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education classes in place in Waterford, both current and those due; the number of requests for increased capacity; the timeline for delivery of same; and the remaining level of unmet need, broken down by school in tabular form. [48656/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 579. To ask the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide details of the current staffing cohort in the NMBI Registration Department broken down into IE section, EU section, Non-EU section and numbers of ancillary staff supporting the overall registration department to include numbers of education assessors, consultants, and external staff providers (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide further information regarding the NMBI's summer series events held in June 2022 in UCC, TUS Athlone Campus, St Angela's College Sligo and ATU Letterkenny campus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to address staff shortages of radiation therapists; if there are plans to review recruitment and retention policies regarding radiation therapists, including staffing levels and service capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date list of approved home support providers across all counties in tabular form; the level of home service supports provided directly by the HSE, separate to those provided by third-party providers on behalf of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48267/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to approved home support providers by the HSE in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48268/22]