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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Did the representatives from BAM UK and Ireland push back at that meeting in terms of what the Minister saying to Royal BAM?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Were the board in agreement with the Minister intervening at this stage or did they suggest that he should? Did they request it? Did they suggest it earlier or was there any pushback?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Was it not suggested at board level before this? Was exasperation expressed about the moving out of the deadline 14 times? Was exasperation expressed to the board and a suggestion that this needed to go higher than the board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Was the board's engagement with Royal BAM prior to this being passed off to BAM UK and Ireland or was it actively engaging?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Royal BAM did not reply to the board but it subsequently agreed to meet the Minister. Would Ms Ross say that his intervention was important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Regarding the staffing levels, would it be the Minister's view that BAM has prioritised other projects over this because for some reason it sees the State as a softer touch than private operators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Is the Minister aware of the number of direct employees of BAM or subcontractors in terms of the different pieces of the project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: No, in the children's hospital.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: If BAM is subcontracting out then presumably the subcontractors would be able to provide the staff to ensure the delivery of the project. I know the issue of the grilles was discussed earlier on. I was surprised that 94% of the project has been completed, going on the figures Mr. Gunning gave two weeks ago. However, at the same time, none of the rooms are at a level to be signed off on....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Where is the oversight of the contractor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: When was that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Had they been inspected earlier, these issues could have been ironed out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Yes, but the initial offering should have raised red flags. It would have allowed the board to say these rooms were not up to standard and direct the company to not offer any more rooms for inspection until the issues were sorted out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: If the issues had been noticed earlier, that would have pre-empted these delays, I would assume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: If a number of rooms were completed, handed over and inspected and assessed as to their meeting the requirements, then the company could have been instructed to do all the other rooms to the same standard. I believe that would have alleviated some of this issue.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; and No. 2, Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. The proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. Senator O’Loughlin kicked off with a tribute, as did all Members, to Mary O’Rourke, who was, without doubt, a formidable lady in her own right, a formidable politician and somebody who will be iconic from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s for anybody looking at a television programme or anyone with an interest in politics or current...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann: Expresses its deep sadness on the death of Mary O'Rourke; conveys its sincere condolences to her family and expresses its gratitude for her notable contribution as a Member of Seanad Éireann to Irish public life and for her dedicated service to the people of Ireland.

Seanad: Workplace Relations (Exemplary Damages, Unfair Dismissals and Other Provisions) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Appointment of Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Kyne: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government, on 19th September, 2024, agreed to nominate Liam Herrick for appointment by the President as Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, recommends, pursuant to section 13(1)(b) of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), that Liam Herrick be appointed by the President as...