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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: There are different consultant contracts. This is the one contract where they are allowed to do private work in a public hospital.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: In that sense, it is a legacy from what was in place previously and it was copper-fastened in a contract.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It is not very hard.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that. There are a number of consultant contracts. This particular contract allows private consultants to do private work in a public hospital.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is in their contract. Are special areas being provided to them?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It is provided for in their contract that they can do private work in a public hospital.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Has the charge been worked out?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is interesting when there is no accommodation and we are reliant on Ronald McDonald. I thank Dr. Curtis for clarifying that. The costs of communications stood out the last time. Mr. Barry, as the new chairman of the board, might look at the costs incurred to have public relations companies sell the good news. Has he looked at those costs in the accounts for 2017 and 2018?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I ask Mr. Barry to listen to me. I am aware of the history and I know about working with residents, which is very important. This is the board's second time before the committee. Does Mr. Barry have an updated figure for consultancy fees paid to a PR company? In 2016, the cost of communications was €267,000. According to the annual report of the board, the cost of communications...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is a contract.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That emerged thanks to The Irish Times, not at this committee. It emerged as a follow-up.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Can anyone tell me the length of the contract with the PR company, the name of the PR company in question and the total cost involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I thank Mr. Barry but it would have been helpful if that information was here today. It is about communications, which is what we are doing here. We want facts. We are looking at how to avoid costs so it would be helpful. I asked this question earlier and have forgotten the answer given. Is the board renting a building? If so, where?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How long is the lease for that?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How long will that last?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It will not be leased after that.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is marvellous. Can we get a figure for those as well?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I am coming towards the end of my time and I want to ask about PwC. Mr. Breslin sent us a detailed note.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (Resumed) (16 May 2019)
Catherine Connolly: That is correct. The board provided a list. The information was extracted rather than given proactively. The list refers to design, build and equip and associated reports. The most recent was an internal report from November 2018. Is Mr. Barry aware of that report, what it cost and who was involved compiling it?