Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Public Accounts Committee
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017
9:00 am
Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I am saying to the Secretary General, who is the Accounting Officer, that we will be adjourning and will be back at approximately 2.30 p.m. We need a sheet on this desk and it is horrific to think it is not available at the drop of a hat. We should have had it in a briefing note. We want, as the Deputy said, the three main contractors, BAM, Jones and Mercury, €550 million, €177 million and €157 million €6 million, which adds up to €890 million. Mr. Breslin is now telling us that there are other construction costs bringing it up to approximately €1 billion. There is another €100 million there and there are non-construction costs of €450 million. We want a breakdown of what they are. The other €275 million that the Secretary General mentioned is being dealt with by Children's Health Ireland, but they are all under his brief. I want a breakdown. When we come back here we want a sheet of paper in front of us for the public giving the breakdown of the €1.733 billion. That is to be here at 2.30 p.m. It is horrific that we have to even ask for it after four Oireachtas committee meetings.
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