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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: Another risk the board has identified is the industry-wide sectoral employment order introduced in 2017. Has that not been fully priced into the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: I have a reply to a parliamentary question which says that the board has also identified the industry-wide sectoral employment order introduced in 2017 as a potential risk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: When did Mr. Watt and his Department find out about the cost overrun?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: Was that the first that Mr. Watt, as head of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, heard of this very significant emerging increase in costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: He said it was on 9 November.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: To be clear, is Mr. Watt saying that the Department knew from November?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: It ended up being higher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: Yes. What I am not hearing from Mr. Watt is that there was any failing here. The report from late August indicates the current construction budget is estimated to be "€191 million over the value notified to Government in April 2017". That is from the HSE and the Department of Health; it is their estimate of the overrun. There were details of the extra €200 million in cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: Mr. Watt has not said there were failings either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: People in the real world do not understand that. Cost issues were emerging from late 2017 and concerns were being expressed. It was confirmed in August 2018 that this was €191 million over budget and BAM was seeking an extra €200 million. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was not told about that until November, which is extraordinary. Does Mr. Watt agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: I have a question on the multi-annual capital expenditure ceilings. On 18 December 2018, the Government approved the final contract of €1.433 billion, with Revised Estimates being issued the following day. As far as I can see, the Estimates issued on budget day in October 2018 and again on 19 December did not take account of the increased costs of delivering the national children's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: Is it not the case that if the full information had been available on budget day, the Estimates published on that day would have been different? If the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform had the information that the Department of Health and HSE had at that point, the Estimates would have been different.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: There is only one problem: it is getting worse.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (6 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional number of customs officers who have been hired by the Revenue Commissioners and in employment; the locations of these officers; the new posts based in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (6 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to review the policy on commercial incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (6 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: 253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to review the policy on the imposition of a levy on commercial incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11209/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: The financial services area is a topic we have discussed at length in recent months in the context of Brexit preparedness. These sections essentially provide for a temporary run off regime so that existing policies and contractual obligations will continue to be recognised for a period of three years but no further new business can be written by firms that have not changed their regulatory...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: On the policy point, is it the Government's position that, notwithstanding what other European countries may do on the question of duty free, it intends to align its position with the UK's? Is that the thinking at this point?

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: If this scenario comes to pass, will the Minister be open to further assessment and evaluation of the question and the ramifications? What we have from his Department is just a one-page note that extrapolates the revenue forgone based on 50% of passengers travelling between Ireland and the UK buying tobacco and spirits. To make a policy decision, one would need a much more detailed analysis...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for these amendments. On amendment No. 42 on duty free, as I understand it, if the Minister did not bring in this amendment then the default position would be that duty free would be reintroduced if and when the UK leaves the European Union at the end of March. The Minister is, therefore, bringing forward this amendment which, if enacted, allows him by commencement...