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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank the Deputy. I hope we will have an opportunity for a second round of questions from members. We move to our second speaker, Deputy Bennett.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Very quickly, Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Sorry. I will give the Deputy flexibility.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I am conscious of the time. While there are a lot of positives, unfortunately the clock is against us.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I know this might be Mr. Gunning's ninth time before a Committee of Public Accounts, but it is his first time before this Committee of Public Accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I am conscious of the time. I propose we suspend the hearing for ten minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Before I call our next speaker, the Comptroller and Auditor General wishes to make a clarification.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Mr. McCarthy for the clarification. I now call our next speaker, Deputy Boland.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: The Deputy will hopefully get an opportunity to come back in.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I apologise for interrupting, Deputy Geoghegan. Would it be possible for some of Ms Nugent's team to check that number and provide that information today?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Deputy Geoghegan is in his last minute.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Deputy Geoghegan and call Deputy Farrelly.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Deputy Dolan. I call Deputy Ardagh.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I thank Deputy Ardagh for that. I wish to ask some questions of our witnesses. Mr. Gunning is very confident that the hospital will be delivered with the revised budget of €1.88 million. He mentioned 16 claims totalling €800 million approximately. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: He said that they were predominantly to do with the extension of time.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: What is the largest claim within those 16?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: You cannot give certainty, However, of those 16 considerable claims totalling €800 million, you might give us an example. What is the highest figure within those 16?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: I acknowledge there is additional cost in terms of fitting out and all of that. The approved funding from the Government is €2.24 billion. I might ask Mr. Tierney if I am correct in stating that.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: Are you confident that that figure will not increase? Are you as confident as Mr. Gunning that it will be delivered within the revised budget?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)
John Brady: That is the last.