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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: That is fine. Roughly, how much is it? Is it in the millions of euro?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: How many millions of euro? Is it above €10 million?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Has the figure exceeded €10 million?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Does Mr. Devine wish to shed any light on this?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. I ask the witnesses to send that figure to the committee, please.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is okay. He might be able to slip a note to Mr. Gunning. It is always important to have the person with the money behind you. Can we have that figure before the end of the meeting? It is a very large building in question and there will be substantial energy costs. Are there projected annual costs for energy for this building?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I know that they fluctuate.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Can Mr. Devine come back to this committee with an estimate of that cost?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Will it be cheaper than the three hospitals?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I hope it will be because some of them were built in the century before the last century. I hope that, in the last 100 years or so, we have improved on energy. Have the witnesses looked at annual maintenance costs? It is a substantial-looking building. What kind of figures are we talking about for maintenance?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I ask the witnesses to come back to us on the issue of energy costs. That concludes our questioning. Before I conclude, I wish to note that Deputy Verona Murphy sent her apologies after the meeting began and as a result, it was not acknowledged at the start of the meeting but I wish to acknowledge that now. I thank the witnesses for attending. I also thank the people from the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: We can start our meeting. The question is that we defer the minutes of the private and public meetings on 22 and 23 May 2024 for agreement until the next private meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. I wish to read some of our usual, formal notices before we start. I remind members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present within the confines of the place...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: Do members have any question or comments on this?

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: Before I let Deputy Harkin back in, I will come in. I represent east Cork. I have the benefit of the fact that it took us nearly 15 years to get the Cork-Midleton line reinstated. That line used to go to Youghal. We had many well-attended public meetings on restoring the rail line to Youghal and, obviously, taking traffic off the N25. At the time, obviously, it came down to money and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: Yes. That is what I was saying about the lease. People need to know that a lot of work goes on with road crossings and bridges and who will take responsibility for them. I always say to people to be very hopeful or optimistic. When there is a lease, there is a possibility that the project is open to change and progression. I will hand back to the members, starting with Deputy Harkin.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: I thank Mr. Doocey and Ms Hayes for attending this meeting. The discussion had to be had and it was very beneficial to see the different Departments and how they work and how they are maybe not joined up but the committee will consider what steps we will take to open this issue up again. I thank the witnesses, committee members and those who are in the Public Gallery today. We will suspend...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Pat Buckley: There were three petitions for discussion this afternoon but due to commitments on behalf of other committee members, we do not have a quorum. I have agreed that we will defer those petitions until our next public meeting.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

The following motion was moved by Deputy Bríd Smith on Wednesday, 29 May 2024:

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1: -(Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Sean Fleming)