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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I thank Mr. Barry for coming in and I wish him the very best of luck.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I am a big supporter of the children's hospital on its current site so I am happy Mr. Barry has taken up the role and that, finally, we can get this project delivered. He has answered a number of historical questions but I want to focus on where we go now. Driving by the St. James's Hospital site, one can see that it is coming out of the ground, yet there is still commentary on the site...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: There are lead-in times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Perhaps the committee might find out at what stage the discussions are in order that we will not end up in a similar bind on the issue of estimate versus cost in a year's time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: If the role of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is to buy phones and computers and the role of CHI is to buy MRI equipment, we need to make sure there is a division.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if an audit of children or adults in long-term residential care has been carried out; the costs associated with the care and stay of such persons during their lives from entry to when they leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12179/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of long-term residential care for a person with special needs under the care of the State and-or privately in tabular form; the person or body who provides such long-term residential care in terms of governance, ethos and management; if a list of the organisations will be provided; the details in relation to inheritance of assets by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 546. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is possible under EU law to ask a semi-State company, such as the ESB, to roll out the national broadband plan; if this would require a new procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12050/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason provided to his Department by a company (details supplied) for withdrawing from the national broadband plan; if the prospective level of subsidy available was provided as a reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: May I ask a quick question?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Who is the contractor for the Dunkettle roundabout project?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Am I next?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I will be quick. Following on from the previous questions, I seek clarification on the issue of the derogation to allow the two-stage tender process to be followed. Are the Dunkettle roundabout and the national children's hospital projects the only two ever to have it applied? I am not sure because Mr. O'Brien said one thing-----

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Can I have the position clarified for the committee? There are ten to 12 projects. One of my colleagues said 12, but Mr. Watt said 10. For how many two-stage model projects has a derogation been granted in the past few years?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: That is my question.

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Of the 12 projects - I accept that there have been derogations for other reasons - how many of them have involved the two-stage model?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: The Dunkettle roundabout project is one and the other is the national children's hospital. Mr. O'Brien was on the contracts committee. We have discussed this issue. Can he give me the year when it was discussed? When was the derogation granted? In what year did it happen?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: When was the memorandum received? In what year did the discussion take place?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: In April 2016, the derogation was granted and this process could start.

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight and Implementation of Capital Projects and the Role of Public Officials on State Boards: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Office of Government Procurement (7 Mar 2019)

Kate O'Connell: X process does not have to be done. Y can be done.