❓ A parliamentary question regarding funding for Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, specifically questioning the allocation and timing of funds announced by the Minister for Health. The Minister's response focuses on the need for a proper business case before additional funding is allocated.
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PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - FUNDING
I refer to the comments the minister made last week when he said, in relation to the needs of Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, that $15 million has already been allocated to immediately address those concerns. (1) Why did the minister deceive the Parliament and the public by implying that the $15 million set aside was for immediate use to address the crisis when the money is allocated for capital works across seven years with only $2 million budgeted for the coming financial year? (2) Why has the minister publicly announced $3.76 million for immediate work at the hospital - part capital and part recurrent - and how will he fund this over budget allocation? (3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY
I refer to the comments the minister made last week when he said, in relation to the needs of Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, that $15 million has already been allocated to immediately address those concerns. (1) Why did the minister deceive the Parliament and the public by implying that the $15 million set aside was for immediate use to address the crisis when the money is allocated for capital works across seven years with only $2 million budgeted for the coming financial year? (2) Why has the minister publicly announced $3.76 million for immediate work at the hospital - part capital and part recurrent - and how will he fund this over budget allocation? (3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(1) Why did the minister deceive the Parliament and the public by implying that the $15 million set aside was for immediate use to address the crisis when the money is allocated for capital works across seven years with only $2 million budgeted for the coming financial year? (2) Why has the minister publicly announced $3.76 million for immediate work at the hospital - part capital and part recurrent - and how will he fund this over budget allocation? (3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(2) Why has the minister publicly announced $3.76 million for immediate work at the hospital - part capital and part recurrent - and how will he fund this over budget allocation? (3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(1) Why did the minister deceive the Parliament and the public by implying that the $15 million set aside was for immediate use to address the crisis when the money is allocated for capital works across seven years with only $2 million budgeted for the coming financial year? (2) Why has the minister publicly announced $3.76 million for immediate work at the hospital - part capital and part recurrent - and how will he fund this over budget allocation? (3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(2) Why has the minister publicly announced $3.76 million for immediate work at the hospital - part capital and part recurrent - and how will he fund this over budget allocation? (3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(3) Will the minister now commit to increasing the recurrent funds for the hospital as requested by the doctors? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
(1)-(3) Recommendation 1 of the “Gaps in Clinical Service” report involving Princess Margaret Hospital is that the hospital develops a proper business case with all details of the nature of the services to be provided and the costings associated with that to be presented to government in order to seek additional funding. We have accepted that recommendation, and those business cases are being developed. A total of $15 million has been set aside as part of the health reform process to be applied at Princess Margaret Hospital. Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Dr K.D. Hames interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : That money will be allocated to meet some of the more pressing needs, and there is a capacity to bring forward that allocation within the cash flows of the department. We will be managing our budget within those usual budgetary parameters. Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Have you been caught out again? Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Notwithstanding the gibberish coming from members opposite, there is a capacity to bring forward that expenditure within the expenditure limits that the department operates in, in order to meet those needs. Most importantly, we have indicated our support for recommendation 1, which is to make sure that we have a proper business case, proper costing and proper identification of the services to be provided within the context of those broad subject matters that have been identified by the surgeons and the other clinicians at Princess Margaret Hospital.
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