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Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Can I move that the question be put to move closure to the debate? People have expressed their view that they wish to take a vote on the amendment. I propose a closure motion that the question be put.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has taken shamelessness to a whole new level in proceeding with this brazen amendment. Having promised to stop cuckoo funds snapping up homes, the Government is actively incentivising that and claiming it is doing the opposite. The people relying on the Government to do something about the vulture funds have been abandoned by it. The truth is that the Government promised to...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: As others have stated, this is a technical Bill and I am happy to provide support for it. The Bill provides for amendments to the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 to extend the period for receipt of claims by the tribunal and provides that the Minister, by order, can extend it on one further occasion, giving a total extension of one year. There is no issue with that as far as I am concerned....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank our guests for their presentations. I am disappointed that having waited eight months for replies to two questions, we have been unable to get them. I want to go through some of the aspects of the information we have been given today. Is the intention that the entire hospital will open at the same time? Is that the basis on which the development board is operating at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: In his opening statement, Mr. Gunning talked about different elements of the hospital being fitted out at the moment. Is fit-out taking place at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: That is an unusual way to complete a building. The shell of the building is usually completed and then the entirety is fitted out. This fit-out is being done in phases. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I will turn to the commissioning of the building. I gather from what Mr. Gunning said that the commissioning will take in approximately six months. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I will move on to the question of cost. It is disappointing that Mr. Gunning has been unable to update us on the estimated cost. We are still working off a completely unrealistic figure of €1.433 billion. When he said that all dispute mechanisms has been paused, what exactly does that mean for the 600 claims in existence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: What is happening with those 600 claims?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: All the claims are being parked. Has agreement been reached to park the claims?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Gunning needs to explain a bit more about that. He seems to be implying that what is now 900 claims are being parked and concentration is on completing the building.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: What is that timeline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: On the one hand, Mr. Gunning is saying that all dispute mechanisms have been paused and, on the other, he is going through the dispute mechanisms and explaining the different stages. What is happening to those 900 claims? When are they likely to be addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There is different terminology being used there that is not clear. Will Mr. Gunning explain what the moratorium is and how long it will last?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: What has happened to claims over the past two months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Are they resolved or parked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There are currently 900 claims.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Gunning said earlier that only a handful of those have been resolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I get the impression a lot of trouble and cost are being stored up for the future. Issues are not being dealt with now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Okay.