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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Such as off-site construction.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I join the other members in congratulating Deputy Lawlor on taking up the position of Cathaoirleach. I am glad to be a member of this committee. I was, like other members, previously a member of a local authority committee so I have some experience in that respect. The one takeaway I have from that is the importance of having good engagement with the Traveller community. We are not...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the witnesses for attending. Returning to the children’s hospital and the big picture items, the Government approved in February 2024 the budget of €1.88 billion. Is it fair to say that budget will not be sufficient to complete the hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Is that a high degree of confidence?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: The opening statement referenced the original contract value, which was of the order of €910 million.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: It is a doubling of that original contract value.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Mr. Gunning is making a distinction between the contract with the contractor and additional items.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Where is the value of the contract with the contractor right now?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: That went through the resolution process.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Regarding the contract with the contractor, the opening statement referenced a 6% variance. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: What is the value of the inflation?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Okay. Returning to the €1.88 billion, what was the original estimated figure of the combined costs?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Is that the total cost? Is that fit-out, equipment-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: To make the hospital-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Into a fully operational hospital.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Can anyone estimate where we are in terms of the total cost of making it a fully operational hospital at this point in time? Do you have your own-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Are you confident on the €1.88 billion, which is your side of the house, in terms of fully operational equipment and fit-out?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: The combined cost of the project will land somewhere between €2.2 billion and €2.3 billion. Is that a fair estimate?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Are you confident, on your side, about the figures?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Health Ireland: Discussion (22 May 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I will go back to the claims. In terms of a progress report on the claims, it was mentioned that more than 2,000 were outstanding. What level of progress is there as regards resolved versus unresolved? Will you give us a snapshot of where we are with that? Of the claims that were lodged by the contractor, how many have been resolved versus those that have not?