Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Expenditure of €15 million was provided for the works on Leinster House. Having seen the work on a tour with Members today, the amount of work involved is apparent. The figure will exceed €15 million but I do not know by how much. A certain amount of work was not foreseen. This is evident when one peels back the lead flashing to see the damage, particularly around the chimneys and to the roof. One of the standing walls is a stand-alone wall without netting and bricks. It had to be stripped back and it is a very slow process. However, having seen the amount of work being done to restore Leinster House to the way it was all those years ago, I expect the final cost to be higher than €15 million.