Mr. John Pollock:

In late 2017, we anticipated that decision might be made, so we costed the sprinklers. Prior to the signing of contracts on the urgent care centres at Connolly and Tallaght hospitals, two of our mechanical and electrical contractors got into financial difficulties. One went into examinership and the other was liquidated, so we had to revert to the second-ranked candidates. Prior to signing contracts with BAM Ireland, Mercury Engineering and Jones Engineering in regard to the mechanical and electrical, we had to align their programmes. In late 2017 we apprised the children's hospital project and programme board and steering group of €60 million in additional costs.