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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the application by a school (details supplied) can be expedited for a much-needed extension to the school in order to accommodate the growing school population. [38748/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 242. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of jobs created with the intervention of Údarás na Gaeltachta in each Gaeltacht area in each of the years 2013 to 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38736/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 243. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total investment in enterprise development and job creation by Údarás na Gaeltachta in each Gaeltacht area in each of the years 2013 to 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38737/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 390. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the baby bundle initiative; the number of sets of new parents that benefitted from the initiative; the number of applicants; the total cost of the scheme; and if his Department has plans to expand the scheme. [38738/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 391. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is concerned that there is no family resource centre serving the people of Dungarvan and west Waterford; and the steps his Department will take to address this issue. [38739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 475. To ask the Minister for Health the total funding allocated and spent in each CHO for each year from 2022 to date in 2024, on intensive home care packages and dementia-specific packages; the number of hours sought, approved, and delivered, in tabular form. [38724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the consultant psychiatrist position at Dungarvan, County Waterford; the length of time to date the position has remained vacant; when the position is expected to be filled; and what arrangements have been put in place for affected patients. [38728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of suicide crisis assessment nurse positions in Waterford city and county; the number of these positions that are vacant; the periods during which positions have been vacant; and when it is expected that all positions in the area will be filled. [38729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 478. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of current vacancies in child and adolescent mental health services in community health area 5, detailing the location and duration of each vacancy, in tabular form. [38730/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

David Cullinane: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the application for funding to develop a Jigsaw youth mental health service in Waterford; to provide a timeline for delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/24]

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: I am sharing time with my colleagues. Sinn Féin will support the Bill. This legislation provides, in the main, for digital health records. Digital transformation is essential to improve patient safety, bring the health service into the 21st century, improve productivity, efficiency and value for money, and to properly hold the system to account. Accessible patient records are at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: I am sick of all of the failures as well, Mr. Gunning, in relation to this fiasco, which is what the children's hospital has turned into. I am sick of the fact that we have 14 completion dates that have come and gone. In fact, there have been 17 in total, if we are being honest. I am sick of the fact the costs have escalated where it is now €2.2 billion and will be potentially more....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: It is hundreds of millions of euro in any case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: In terms of the process to deal with those claims, am I right in saying there is a standing conciliator as part of the contract. Obviously, if any party does not agree with the adjudication of the standing conciliator, it can go to court. Ultimately, the High Court can adjudicate. Claims can also be settled by agreement where both parties agree they will reach a compromise. From a policy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: My point is that Mr. Gunning cannot say for certain that it will not be one penny more because, as I have just pointed out, there is a conciliator. I will come to that because Mr. Gunning makes an interesting point. In May 2024, the standing conciliator adjudicated on some of the claims in relation to delays. Am I right that the standing conciliator awarded BAM €108 million,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: He made a recommendation then. His job is to make a recommendation which is binding unless it is overturned by the courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: It is binding unless it is overturned by the courts but the conciliator made a binding recommendation to award the contractor €108 million. That was outside the board's control and it is additional money that will have to be now paid to the contractor. In fact, it may have been paid, and it can only be returned if the High Court adjudicates on it, which it may well do. Am I right...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)

David Cullinane: The board can issue that notice.