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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Are there costs related to any of the buildings nearby or disturbance? Are there other costs in addition to the €1.7 billion? It was said the figure was €1.43 million and then Ms Hardiman explained. In fairness, there is a difference of only €9 million. Is it absolute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: The people watching at home do not have it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: That is fine. There is no problem in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Will Mr. Pollock, please, answer my question about reinstatement and disturbance costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Are there any costs relating to the site, disturbance on the site, reinstatement of other buildings or any ancillary costs relating to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: To be fair, the board does not have control over that. Are there any other anticipated costs? If the answer is "No", that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Okay. From an operational point of view, will the hospital operate an accident and emergency department 24-7?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: How many operating theatres are there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Will they operate for five, six or seven days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: That makes sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: The McKinsey report a long time ago-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: -----recommended 380 beds. We now have 473. Across the sea, there was a report on the use of technology in the NHS. The witness will find nobody else in here who is a bigger fan of e-health than me. I say this consistently. It was one of the things I concentrated on with regard to Sláintecare. It is to do with my background in technology. There were decreases in clinical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have a last question for Mr. Costello. Obviously this has been a difficult responsibility at times, and undoubtedly in the last six months. I have a typical interview question and I am sure Mr. Costello has interviewed many people. If he had to do it again is there anything he would do differently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Mr. Costello would not do anything differently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: I know. I read it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: There is only one. In fairness, I read Mr. Costello's statement on electrical, tendering and all of that. However, I did not see any broader lessons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: Is the board going to release that report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: It is a classic situation. Mr Costello should go down to Cork and look at the convention centre, and at what has gone on there. It is a smaller project, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (16 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: I ask the Chair to allow Mr. Costello to finish. I will shut up.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jan 2019)

Alan Kelly: I am glad to be in a position to speak on this Bill this evening. The Ceann Comhairle will be delighted to know that I will stick to the Bill. We will have other opportunities to deal with many of the serious issues raised by previous speakers in the next 24 hours. This legislation is important. It is concise. The Government was bounced into producing it because of the Sláintecare...