Mr. John Pollock:

In August 2018, once the cost increases were starting to become apparent, we carried out a benchmarking exercise looking at other hospitals, including children's hospitals, around the world to see how we compared. In total, 14 hospitals were surveyed and the average cost of those per square metre was €5,951.

Our costs are €6,500 per square metre. The most expensive of the benchmarked hospitals was €8,000 per square metre.