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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: No, I am not speaking about Mr. Gunning. I am speaking about the board and those responsible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: Prior to 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: I ask Mr. Gunning to supply us with the dates. My point is that every day becomes a month and becomes a year. We have been here last year and the year before. We are being asked reasonable questions by the public and the media on what more can be done. Of course the contractor has to do more. I am not convinced this strategy of having endless rows with the contractor is working. It is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: Mr. Gunning does not recall what-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
David Cullinane: Mr. Gunning has hit the nail on the head. The problem is we are asking what the levers are. Mr. Gunning is telling us he has all of these levers but clearly they are not sufficient. Clearly there were flaws in the contract whereby sufficient levers were not in it to allow the board, the Government and us to hold the contractor to account. What I am hearing is that we are powerless. 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 accept that.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. This is a very specialised service. It is important to note that the orthoptist service ceased in July 2024 due to maternity leave. In fairness to the HSE in the area, after the senior orthoptist resigned in October 2023, even without the derogation, agency staff were used to continue until July 2024. Unfortunately, while every effort is being made to secure more...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I remind Members there are three Topical Issues remaining and one Deputy is here. I will move on to Uimh. 3 in ainm an Teachta Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, to discuss plans for the regeneration of flats at locations in Cork city.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Neale Richmond: I am not taking this Topical Issue. I am taking Nos. 2 and 4. Sorry.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Are you not?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I have only one. Apologies.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Neale Richmond: It is a different Minister. Sorry.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Are there no multi-functioning Ministers tonight?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sure this is not the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond's fault, but it was communicated to me that he would take it.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Neale Richmond: I am just not taking it. Sorry, I am here for Topical Issue No. 2, which is a different one.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was specifically told that he would be taken the Topical Issue I was raising.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Neale Richmond: I was not given a script, sorry. I was not told I would be taking it. We might contact the Whip's office and get clarity for the Deputy.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I will repeat, we have completed Topical Issue No. 1, the Deputy raising Topical Issue No. 2 is not here, the Deputy for Topical Issue No. 3 is here but no Minister is here to respond, and the Deputy raising Topical Issue No. 4 is not here. I am going to allow one minute for both the Minister of State and the TDs to turn up. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will give priority to Deputy Ó...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Neale Richmond: On my own part, I cannot apologise enough to the Deputy. I was not aware I was to take this debate. No script was sent to me by the Department of Housing. I would happily have taken it had the Department asked me. There was a breakdown in communications somewhere, so it is a massive apology to the Deputy. If anyone else comes to take the other two Topical Issues, I am more than happy to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I am going to adjourn. We have waited long enough. I apologise to the Member.