David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I hear what Mr. Watt is saying and I am trying to be extremely fair to him in the sense that I am repeating what he stated in his opening statement that it is his responsibility to ensure there is value for money. The line Ministers and Departments can have their views. I asked Mr. Watt for his. He has somewhat given me a response, but I want to test it in coming back to one report that examined this issue - the Mazars report. It also looked at the cost overrun. In general terms, it showed that the guaranteed maximum price had ballooned, that the design team had made guesses about the cost, that the value engineering savings had not materialised to a significant degree and that the philanthropy had fallen through, the accommodation to be provided by McDonalds being one example. It also found that the procurement process had added to the cost overrun and that it raised questions about the fast-track two-stage tender procurement model. The Mazars reportis the only report of which we know so far that has examined the project in any detail. Does Mr. Watt's Department have to sign off on the fast-track two-stage tender procurement model?