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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: It is my understanding - the Minister might confirm this - that those claims centred around delays. While the total ask from BAM or the value BAM put on it might have been double what was awarded it was still awarded €108 million. How in God's name was it awarded €108 million if, as the board has stated, the delays were almost entirely or exclusively down to the contractor?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: I am sorry, I asked the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: I know it is, and it can be appealed to the court. The standing conciliator made a recommendation or however you want to put it. The conciliator adjudicated and made a recommendation in the amount of €108 million. The board contested this. I accept all of that. I went through this with the board. It was, however, the decision of the standing conciliator. Is that correct? The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: Ultimately, any of these claims may well end up in the court. It could be the High Court that decides this claim or any others if they are not resolved. Neither the Minister, Ms Ross, Mr. Tierney nor can guarantee what a court is going to do. If the matter goes to court and there is about €800 million in claims involved, it is conceivably possible or probable, given the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: My question is more straightforward. Hypothetically, the matter could go to court and there could be a judgment. We do not know what the amount involved might be. How can the Minister guarantee that it will not go above €2.2 billion? Surely it is impossible to say because it is out of his hands, my hands or anybody else's hands.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: I ask the Minister to hear me out. I am not saying it is the wrong strategy. The Minister and the board have told us not a penny more will be paid. Either BAM walks away from its claim or a deal is done. I asked the board if there was a possibility of a deal and was told it did not see it or it would go to court. Does anybody see the contractor walking away from it? No. The Minister...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: I just want another 20 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: I am not suggesting the Minister go into every single detail, but cover the headline issues of feet on the ground, the data we have been presented with and rooms not completed. Those certainly should have been front and centre.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children’s Hospital: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: That is what I meant.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This matter is a very important one for the Department of housing and I thank the Deputy for raising it. It is very important that local authority tenants who are occupying social housing properties and paying weekly rents are living in homes that provide good comfort levels for their occupants. The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, local...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The response identifies something I have already acknowledged-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, I know.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----in terms of the internal work. We informed residents about this. However, this is tinkering around the edges until the fundamental issue is grasped, and I urge Cork City Council to grasp it. I also believe, however, that one of the obstacles to this is the lack of a clear funding stream for the regeneration of flat complexes. Obviously, general funding is available for maintenance...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That will not be fixed as an "as and when" issue. There are still issues with cold, damp and water. I hope the Minister of State will bring this matter to the Minister. I will certainly continue to raise it because the tenants of these flats deserve a lot better than what they are getting at this time.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy is correct. I recall a number of examples of complete regeneration projects in Dublin, including right in the heart of the north inner city and in Dolphin's Barn where flats were beyond their lifespan in the way described by the Deputy. A completely different regenerative approach was necessary but it was largely driven by Dublin City Council in the first instance and supported...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 10.05 p.m. go dtí 9.10 a.m., Dé Céadaoin, an 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2024. The Dáil adjourned at at 10.05 p.m. until 9.10 a.m. on Wednesday, 9 October 2024.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and the various details supplied. She indicated that crews are out working to facilitate the lifting of the boil water notice. It would be very reasonable for people locally to know what it is the crews are doing. What is Irish Water doing? What action is being taken? What did Irish Water do have the original boil water notice lifted on 25...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I could not agree more. It appears that the issues which give rise to the necessity for boil water notices can be easily understood and communicated. They can sometimes be persistent. I have an issue in my area whereby after very heavy rainfall, people are aware that there will some difficulties for a very particular reason and that there is a longer term strategy to remedy the problem....
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)
Housing Provision