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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 703. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric orthopaedic appointments by appointment type, cancelled in July, August and September 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49882/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 704. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in the month of July, August and September 2022, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 705. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people under 18 years and the number of persons over 65 years on national T-recorded hospital waiting lists, by inpatient and outpatient lists for each recorded timeband in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 722. To ask the Minister for Health when guidelines (details supplied) were rolled out by the HSE; if any service provider has adapted them and set up family forums since in their community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50038/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 737. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government will support the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021; if he will support this Bill through the remaining legislative stages; if he intends to bring forward amendments to this Bill at committee stage; if he intends to seek Government business time to facilitate this bill; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Oct 2022)

David Cullinane: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance response times relative to key performance indicators for ECHO and DELTA callouts for the months of July, August, and September 2022 nationally and by ambulance region, in tabular form. [50193/22]

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

David Cullinane: I welcome our guests. When we hear about the national children’s hospital and when it is talked about in the media, the issues of costs and the timeline inevitably dominate, and I think our guests will accept the reasons for that. There have been cost overruns, it is an expensive project and there is no certainty yet on the timeline for when it will be opened to deliver the services...

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

David Cullinane: He went on to set out that there are increased risks such as cost escalation but indicated that the board is doing everything possible to minimise costs. As we know, claims are still being examined and so on. Are we likely to exceed the €1.43 billion figure? I accept he will not be able to give us a specific figure but, in his view, given where we are, is it likely that figure will...

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

David Cullinane: Without getting into the specifics, does Mr. Gunning expect that to be a substantial increase on the €1.43 billion?

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

David Cullinane: I think that is understood, but it has at least been acknowledged that the figure will exceed the €1.433 billion figure. Mr. Gunning referred to some drivers of additional costs, such as inflation, healthcare policy changes, technology changes and sectoral employment orders. He mentioned claims defences, the implementation of the Committee of Public Accounts recommendations and...

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

David Cullinane: Who bears the cost of inflation? Is it the contractor or the State?

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

David Cullinane: Where are we now with inflation?

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

David Cullinane: The witnesses submitted to the committee a table showing claims. Will Mr. Gunning outline, in simple terms, how many claims have been made, or at least notified, and how many are outstanding? There is a figure of 989, which refers to claims determined by the employer’s representative, ER, that are disputed and referred to project board conciliation or the High Court. Are those 989...

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

David Cullinane: My time is limited. I am trying to establish how many claims are unresolved, either through conciliation or subject to High Court proceedings.

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

David Cullinane: That is in that envelope of €503 million, which the contractor says is the value.

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

David Cullinane: We have no idea how much of that will ultimately, arising from court cases or conciliation, be borne.

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

David Cullinane: How many beds will there be in the new hospital on the St. James's Hospital site when it is completed?

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

David Cullinane: How many operating theatres will there be?

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

David Cullinane: Will any of those theatres be protected for elective surgeries?