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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. Much has been said in discussing the procurement and accounting for the large overrun and the cost of €1.5 billion. There are too many noughts in the figure to consider. This will affect the public health services we provide. I have tried to work out the figure. The hospital will cost every man, woman and child a little under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: I asked for a timeframe. Will it be later in the year or a few weeks' time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: Might it be done by Easter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: It is a different one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: The one in Drimnagh was granted approval and work was then suspended. We are awaiting a further announcement on it in the next few weeks. Obviously, it has all been thrown up in the air.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: Is that a "No"? Will the project in Drimnagh go ahead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: That sounds like a "No" to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: What about the discussions on the potential sale of Our Lady's Children's Hospital to offset costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: It seems that we might be creeping into selling the jewels to offset the extra inflated costs. When will the decisions be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: Will we learn from these mistakes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: Has a planning application been made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: No, I am talking about the maternity hospital on the St. James's Hospital site.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: That has not been decamped. There is nothing there yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: That is the €300 million for the maternity hospital on the St. James' Hospital site. There will be tri-location.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: The plan is to move maternity services from the Coombe hospital. With regard to the €300 million and the cost, people will roll their eyes up to heaven at it and ask how much the €300 million will be multiplied by. It is about learning from all these mistakes and from the overspend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: One of the Deputies said it earlier. Perhaps there has to be a maximum cut-off point. We cannot just keep going. Perhaps it should be written in contracts that there is a maximum cut-off point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: There was the issue of Ceannt Fort and the destruction of those houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: I understand that but it has also impacted on the other side of the road. There are 20 houses on the other side of the road now. Those costs keep spiralling up. It goes back to the early warning system. I am not saying "I told you so" but we did. We said the soil is unstable. There was a canal there. The maps were there for people to see. It seemed to be railroaded through. It was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Máire Devine: I also wish to give a big thanks to all staff and the organisers of yesterday's An Chéad Dáil. It was an enjoyable event and a reminder to us all of the need for us as legislators to progress the democratic programme as set out 100 years go. I do not wish to put a dampener on it, but members of the deaf community have asked in future for consideration of the interpretation of such...