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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Are there still outstanding issues as regards the dispute about phase A in terms of additional claims?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Even phase A claims are still not resolved.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Can I ask about the process of dealing with the claims? Is Mr. Devine saying that, at this stage, we are going to try to get this project finished, before all of the claims will finally be determined? Are they all parked until such time as everything is finished?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Can I ask about hospital projects in other parts of the world? Has the board looked at those projects and learned from them? For instance, it is estimated that Canada’s SickKids Foundation will cost an additional 15% per annum, as the contract goes on. Has the board looked at other projects to make sure that we do not make the same error? While we have already made errors, we want...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Is it possible that we would get information on the projects they looked at?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: This is so we can also see where mistakes were made in other projects outside of Ireland, that we do not make the same mistakes and that we, as a committee, are aware of what occurred. I ask that we would be given that information. On the Ontario project, I consulted with the developers there for an hour, and they gave me as much information as I needed. Likewise, we should be made aware...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I will move on to the issue of equipping out and the work now being done. Obviously, subcontractors have been brought in to do much of this work. What is the inflation rate with regard to equipping out and the work that must now be done, for instance, putting in theatres? Is there now an increase in cost on that because of the delay that has occurred or because of the delays that will...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Have we contracts in place for the purchase of that equipment at this stage?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Is there a likelihood that some of that equipment will not now be required until 2023 or 2024 and we will have an increased cost there as well?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Has there been any effort to tie down contracts at this stage in order that we can avoid that escalation in cost?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on identifying a site for the new elective hospital for Cork included in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023; if consideration will be given to the site at St. Stephen’s Hospital, Sarsfield Court, Glanmire, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if the new elective hospital for Cork included in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023 will consist of both an inpatient and an outpatient facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28573/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: My apologies for being late and my apologies to our guests for not being available for the presentation. Ms Maney referred to the mediation process in the opening statement. At what stage does that type of engagement arise? Has it occurred in many cases at this stage? Is it only now being developed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I am sorry if I am going over issues that may have been raised earlier. What level of legislation would be required? Has progress been made on that issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Ms Maney would be anxious that legislation would be put in place to facilitate it. Is that fair to say?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Ms Maney believes it would assist in bringing many more cases to a conclusion at an earlier date. Is that the view?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise two other issues. One relates to the Criminal Assets Bureau arranging for a tax assessment to be made. Where that has occurred, are there appeals pending? What is the value of those appeals?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How much money is involved across all cases over a 12-month period?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: It is still a substantial amount of money.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate that. Because of the Covid pandemic and businesses running into difficulties, I imagine appeals are pending. Will the collection of money now be at risk in some cases because of the changes that have occurred as a result of the pandemic? For instance, the company may have an appeal pending and the circumstances have totally changed because of the pandemic. Is there any...