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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: When Mr. Gunning was asked earlier about the likely approximate ballpark figure for the final cost, he talked about a range of cost elements. What is included in that range of cost elements, apart from the dispute resolutions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: I want to return to the issue of claims and clarify a few issues. Approximately 1,000 claims are outstanding at the moment and the estimated cost of those is €500 million. Mr. Gunning said that ten claims account for 80% of that value, or approximately €400 million, as of now. What is the likely impact of inflation on those? Are they fixed figures or are they likely to be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: What is the understanding on the part of the development board, which agreed to the moratorium and the parking of these outstanding issues, regarding the value of those claims, at whatever point they are addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Earlier, I asked Mr. Gunning when these outstanding claims are likely to be addressed and he was not able to give me any indication of that. What kind of agreement did the development board reach with the developer or developers regarding these outstanding claims on how you would estimate their value if it is three years after the claims were initially made? Will inflation be rolled into...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: No, I am not talking about what is within the contract but about what is in this agreement the development board has regarding a moratorium on the claims.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: I repeat that kicking outstanding claims down the road is a strange way of dealing with them, which is essentially what seems to be happening here. I wanted to ask Mr. Gunning what the development board agreed. Was this a written agreement in relation to the moratorium? Were conditions then attached? Mr. Gunning is saying that this is being reviewed on a monthly basis. Is that what the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Is there a written agreement about the moratorium?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Until when?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: How would that be determined?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Does the development board have a view in relation to the optimum time when this would be resolved or when these issues would be addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Mr. Gunning is stating that they are highly complex and they undoubtedly are. However, from the taxpayers' perspective, it is reasonable for us to expect that Mr. Gunning would have some idea of what his objective is for the point at which he will address these outstanding claims.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Okay-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: -----I do not know what that means.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: But there are outstanding claims of €500 million and Mr. Gunning cannot tell us when the development board is likely to apply itself to address those claims. That is a matter of concern and it is kicking an important issue down the road. I want to turn to the Department at this point. I note its reservations in relation to this strategy. What intervention has it made to date or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Has the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform expressed a view on this particular strategy of the moratorium?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: To get back to the subject of oversight, this project predates the public spending code. Is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Is there an external assurance process involved in this project?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: What, then, is the independent oversight?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: Can I ask just one more question? I have a concern as a representative from the northside of Dublin that there are considerable tracts on the northside of Dublin that are not adequately served by the urgent care units, particularly for those who depend on public transport. I raised this at our visit, and I was told that they were aware that there is a big area around Drumcondra, Marino and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)
Róisín Shortall: I would appreciate a note on Temple Street specifically. I thank Mr. Tierney.