Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was eager for the OPW to provide a comparator because in fairness to the Chairman of this committee, the then Minister of State, it is important that the committee gets a sense of whether this was in line with the experience of other Ministers. I appreciate the difficulty Ms McGrath has had in this regard but in her letter to the committee of 16 May, Ms McGrath referred to the nearest comparator, which already has been referenced, namely, the ministerial office in Hawkins House. While it was referred to as being the nearest comparator, how near is it in comparison? Ms McGrath should talk me through it because it is referred to in her correspondence as being the nearest comparator and that the ministerial element of the project cost approximately €70,000, excluding VAT. Having sent in that example, is Ms McGrath still satisfied that it is the nearest comparator and how near is it?