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- Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I always try to bring the concerns of constituents into my contributions, when possible, because the most fundamental purpose of us being here is to represent our constituents. The week before last I received an email from a lady in County Wexford, which is relevant to the topic of insurance reform. It stated: I am writing to you in relation to the Alliance for Insurance Reform. Ireland...
- Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the subject of respite care today and thank the Independent Group for providing that opportunity. The importance of respite care should not be underestimated and in fairness, I think its importance is recognised by politicians from all sides. Despite the best will or good intentions of the politicians in charge, however, we must accept that there are...
- Emissions in the Transport Sector Report: Motion (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: They are the worst kinds of emissions.
- Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: Provision for children with special educational needs is vitally important. These needs present themselves in a variety different forms. There is also a range of needs, from those who have specific learning difficulties to those who are exceptionally able and need to be challenged in different ways. Thousands of people work on a daily basis with those who have these special educational...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I wish to return to a few points made by Mr. Gunning. Am I correct in my understanding that as Mr. Gunning said, inflation is calculated retrospectively, in that we will not know the rate of inflation calculated for 2022 until 2023?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: That is correct.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I imagine that it is most advantageous to have the benefit of hindsight.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: Mr. Gunning has stated that it is set out in the contract. The contract was drawn up by the board, in conjunction with whom? I am really asking what expertise was involved.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: My time is limited. I put that question to Mr. Devine specifically.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: Grand. Is it correct that 70% of the construction phase of the project is complete?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: Is inflation being applied to the costs of materials, such as steel, concrete and glass, retrospectively? Is the rate of inflation being applied as it is next year or as it is now?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: The rate of inflation is around 8% currently. So, a rate of inflation of around 8% will be calculated, but not until next July. Is it correct that inflation will be calculated on the substantial materials that have probably been in situfor over two years?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I ask Mr. Devine not to misunderstand. My question is as follows. As we have heard, 70% of the construction of the phase of the project is complete. The materials affected most by construction inflation are those such as steel, glass and concrete, which I presume have been in place in the majority of the 70% of the construction that has been completed for two years.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: The contract stipulates that the contractor absorbs 4% and after it comes into the public realm. It was outlined earlier that the percentage is 10.24%. Is that percentage minus or plus 4% or does it include the 4%?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: In that case, the inflation rate was 6.24%.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I would not have thought it was. If it was, we would not be here.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I do. What was the figure for the inflation rate paid?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: Three board members have not been appointed. Do we need them? Assuming a construction completion date of January 2024, there are 14 months left. Have those three board members ever been in place? Did they resign or were they reappointed?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: I appreciate that. What is the competency of the missing board members?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2020 (16 Jun 2022)
Verona Murphy: Without that person being appointed, are we delaying the progress of the contract?