Mr. Tom Costello:

Initially, before the strategic infrastructure development, SID, legislation, there was a standard application and all discussions on the size of the building were with Dublin City Council. When the time came for the submission of an application, however, it was done under SID legislation to An Bord Pleanála. Mr. John Pollock, will go through cost details but, from the point of view of the board, we aim to ensure that what happened at the Mater hospital will not happen on the St. James's Hospital site. As I mentioned to Deputy Fleming, there are two planners on the board and a planning adviser is on the design team. What we are doing has been informed by the decision on the Mater hospital but it is also informed by the local area plan and the Dublin City Council development plan for the St. James's Hospital area. We are working strictly to the rules, limits and guidelines set down in the plan.