Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The estimate we have is less than that. We think it is going to cost somewhere between €20 million and €25 million. That is for the first module dealing with Siteserv. This is based on the current rate of expenditure, the extended timeframe for its work, the risk of further delays and the risk of significant third party legal costs that may arise. I do not think it will be a mystery or surprise to any politician that commissions of inquiry and tribunals are very expensive. When we set them up, and they are set up by the Oireachtas and not by the Government, we need to have regard to the fact that this is expensive and will cost taxpayers a lot of money. I would encourage all parties in their calls for inquiries to bear that in mind.