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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the methodology for calculating the trolleyGAR statistics on patients waiting in casualty for admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if patients waiting on corridors or in extra beds in wards are considered as part of the trolleyGAR statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the statistics in relation to elective admissions and procedures which have been cancelled to date as part of the winter plan 2018 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2131/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the additional diagnostic investigations that have been made available to general practitioners as outlined in the winter plan 2018 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional cervical smears carried out to reassure women outside the normal cervical screening programme; the cost of the additional smears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the type and location of the extra beds added to the health service in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the type and location of beds he plans to open during the course of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2134/19]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 is extremely important and I welcome it because it is at last introducing real structural health reform. It reflects one of the main recommendations of the Sláintecare report which was published on 30 May 2017. It has taken 20 months to introduce legislation to reappoint the board. It is very disappointing that it has taken almost...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Harty: 185. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment with University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1951/19]

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

Michael Harty: The purpose of this morning's meeting is to examine in detail the reasons for the significant projected cost overruns at the new children’s’ hospital and to hear evidence from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. I welcome Mr. Tom Costello, chair, Mr. John Pollock, project director, Dr. Emma Curtis, clinical director, and Ms Eilísh Hardiman, chief executive...

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

Michael Harty: I thank Mr. Costello. Will he explain why these overruns were not anticipated? Was it a fault in procurement, tendering or both? An expression of deep disappointment does not reflect the frustration and anger felt by this committee over what has happened. We want to find out who was responsible for these failures as this is an unprecedented overrun in one of the largest infrastructural...

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

Michael Harty: My question was why those were not anticipated.

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

Michael Harty: Has Mr. Costello estimated what percentage of the costs relates to the premium of building on the site at St. James's Hospital?

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

Michael Harty: This particular site has certain costs built into it relating to demolition and decanting of buildings as Mr. Costello described in his opening statement.

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

Michael Harty: Would Mr. Costello be able to provide that to the committee?

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

Michael Harty: Why would that not have been anticipated in the original design, procurement and tendering?

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

Michael Harty: Thank you.

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

Michael Harty: Thank you. We will return to that point. We will take a break at 11.30 a.m. for 20 minutes or so to give people an opportunity to recharge their batteries.

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

Michael Harty: The premium now, unfortunately, is that every other capital project in the health service is going to be set back some years because all moneys are going to be directed to the national children's hospital. That includes money from other Departments to try to pay for the hospital, as far as we can gather. The premium is excessively high. I call Deputy Donnelly.

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

Michael Harty: I am sorry to interrupt but if a bid comes in at 20% lower than the next bid, there must be a reason for it being 20% lower. The person making that bid is using the same materials and has the same criteria. A reduction of 20% in respect of the nearest bidder is huge so there must be a reason for that. Did you find out what the reason was?