Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to something else. Does Mr. Desmond envisage that there will be a knock-on effect from the massive cost overruns, which are only going to get bigger, let us be frank, before this project is over? Maybe they will not get bigger and whoever is in charge of ensuring that will get a promotion, but there will be knock-on consequences. Does Mr. Desmond believe that they will impact Sláintecare? Will the people in Youghal, Midleton, Monaghan, Balbriggan and so on be left out? Where will the implications of this cost overrun fall, assuming the gap is not filled by Supplementary Estimates? Where will it have the most impact? Will it delay Sláintecare, which is already delayed? I was on that committee. Will it be bad news for Monaghan? How will that be decided?