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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Annie Hoey. Before we get into the main item on today's agenda, minutes of the committee's meetings of 18 September 2024 have been circulated to members for consideration. Are they agreed? Agreed. The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to receive an update on the construction of the new national children's hospital from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: I thank Mr. Gunning. I will move straight away to members' questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Senator, you asked a question. Will you let the witness respond, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Deputy Shortall is finished asking her questions. She got the last one in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: We got a briefing note yesterday as well from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board about the wheelchair issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: No problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy. Senator Black is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: We will have a comfort break now for five minutes. When we resume, we will have a second round of questions from members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions regarding the situation before I bring in members for a second round of questions. From talking to people about the national children's hospital, a fair assessment of it would be that it is a bit of a mess. That is the general consensus. There are two questions people would ask. One is when it will open, and there is no certainty in that regard, while the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: On the timeline, when does Mr. Gunning think the hospital is going to be fitted out? Has he any idea?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: On the last occasion the witnesses appeared before the committee, they spoke about the inadequate number of staff working on the hospital and that this was one of their key concerns at the time. Is there anything the board can do on the staffing element of this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: What is BAM saying to the board on the staffing element? Is it a case that it cannot hire staff or has the contractor given the board any excuse?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: The other concern is where Mr. Gunning said that there are no rooms finished and he outlined the number of spaces there. BAM said that 3,128 rooms were completed as far as it was concerned. I am concerned, and it was mentioned when we suspended, about some of the machinery which has gone in. I refer to the likes of MRI and CAT scanners, which are worth millions of euro. Are those rooms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Are those rooms prioritised with regard to that equipment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: When can those rooms be sealed off?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: We are talking about millions of euro of equipment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: That is grand. I am going to open up the meeting to members again. Deputy Cullinane indicated first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Time, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: Next is Deputy Hourigan. I will then invite Senator Conway. I did not see him indicating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Seán Crowe: I have two questions. The opening statement referenced additional resources that had to be submitted for the handover process. Will Mr. Gunning explain what that entailed? It was stated, "BAM continues to submit large volumes of claims, including duplication and triplication", which was mentioned. Will Mr. Gunning give some examples of, and his view on, those triplicate and duplicate claims?