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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is €270 million.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: The Department is hoping to get philanthropic funding of €270 million.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: No, it is in the €1.7 million.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: I will open up the meeting to Deputies in a few minutes. I want first to get clarification on some of the large figures because there is total confusion, which is due to the volume of information. The total cost as of now to get the hospital up and running is €1.733 billion and of that the Department expects to get €150 million by way of philanthropy, plus €18 million...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Okay, we are nearly there. We are at €1.733 million. We are accustomed to seeing hospitals constructed but lying idle with no staffing. What will be the annual operating costs for the children's hospital when is up and running?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We need that figure soon. I ask Mr. Breslin to have one of his staff ensure it is sent to us now by email.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: I would have expected to be told the operating costs of the hospital. Is the Department making provision for this additional cost?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: I have one final question, following which I will call Deputy Kelly. I would prefer if the information requested could be emailed to the secretariat which can then distribute it to members because that is the best way of ensuring we all get it. Phase A was the ground works below ground level. Phase B is the construction above. The detailed design was done for the phase A tender and for...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: I ask Mr. Pollock to repeat that, please.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are at €1.433 billion.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Okay. What is the cost of phase B?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Phase A is approximately €100 million, inclusive of VAT. Phase B is €800 million. The total in this regard is €900 million. Where is the €500 million that is not account for in phase A or phase B?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Are they separate?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: In terms of the main phase B for the construction of the hospital, how many contractors tendered for the phase B work on the site at St. James's?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: For phase B.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: There was one tender. The statement provided by Mr. Pollock indicates that BAM completed phase A. It states, "we had the option to complete the Phase A Basement, stop all works and retender the Phase B above ground works." Phase B is by far the more substantial portion of the works. The groundworks account for €100 million of the project cost. Phase B is the larger element of the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: For phase A.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Exactly.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: The contract indicated that cost of construction of phases A and B would be €1 billion. Phase A, which accounts for approximately 10% of the contract, was the only aspect for which a detailed design was done.