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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: -----on those changes by each side?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: What does independent arbitration say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Why was it not an independent arbitration?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: The question that arises from that is the following. Presumably, there was a prime cost sum initially provided for. In the event of there being X, Y, or Z changes, or knock-on changes over which the contract had no control, how are those resolved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Following that, did other issues arise that were not included in that evaluation which could have added, and will add, to the cost?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Would that reveal the difference between the client's position and that of the contractor?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Why is it separate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: However, the point about it is this. A contractor for any project, no matter where it is or how big or how small it is, may have particular unforeseen issues that arise and that contribute to the costs. Is Mr. Gunning saying that this is tough luck as the board has employed the contractor?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: The exaggeration depends, of course, on who is talking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: That is correct. It also depends on what level of arbitration went into balancing the one with the other. That remains to be seen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: What about resolving the smaller claims for a start?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: The board is to receive a progress report, completion date, etc., next week. What has been the response from the contractor on that so far?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Will it be a presentation or just some written document?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I am aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: That is correct but in the event of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: All is not yet lost. Is that true?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Exchanging papers on the subject next week is fine but much more than that is required at this stage, especially given Mr. Gunning's assessment of the matter in his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: Does the board expect a response, other than the written response, from the contractors at this stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on New National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (12 Jul 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I am aware of that but Mr. Gunning should not forget that his opening statement indicated there were some considerable difficulties in the operation of the contract. I am not attributing blame to either side. I am merely saying there appears to be an issue there that needs to be resolved.