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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)
Neasa Hourigan: Then all the subcontractors and all the specialist people have entirely been-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Have most of those tenders happened in the last six months? When did that tender process occur?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Let us take, for example, the change orders outlined by the board in the additional material. BAM is described as being in a joint venture with ClearSphere tendering for a specialist fit out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: When did that occur?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: It was relatively recently, then, that we were still allowing BAM-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: BAM was still tendering for unique projects within this project.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I am just pointing out that slightly amazing fact. Going back to the lower-level claims, Mr. Gunning was saying quite a large proportion were below €10,000 and BAM has refused to come to the table. He described how the board has offered a sum or some kind of agreement on that and BAM has refused to come to the table. I assume that even without that offer there would be a bundling...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Is Mr. Gunning describing it as the contractor choosing not to settle on those lower-level claims because it provides evidence for its-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: -----larger claim.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: All right. That certainly helps BAM in the media. On the liquidated damages mentioned in the opening statement, we do not have a huge amount of information about what that is. Is it a pre-agreed sum?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: And what is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Does Mr. Gunning mean €15 million by year, by month or what?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: In the context of €2.2 billion that is not a huge amount.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: All right, but the pre-estimate is agreed at the time of signing the contract, which is before you understand the inflation implications and the implications of delay. I understand the concept-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: -----of liquidated damages and am not arguing the board could have done anything different. I am just saying that in the context of €2.2 billion €15 million is a drop in the ocean.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Construction of New National Children's Hospital: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (25 Sep 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Okay, I thank the witnesses.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy. This is a very specialised service. It is important to note that the orthoptist service ceased in July 2024 due to maternity leave. In fairness to the HSE in the area, after the senior orthoptist resigned in October 2023, even without the derogation, agency staff were used to continue until July 2024. Unfortunately, while every effort is being made to secure more...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I remind Members there are three Topical Issues remaining and one Deputy is here. I will move on to Uimh. 3 in ainm an Teachta Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, to discuss plans for the regeneration of flats at locations in Cork city.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Neale Richmond: I am not taking this Topical Issue. I am taking Nos. 2 and 4. Sorry.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Are you not?