Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We know that the Department of Health is responsible for this project but the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform also plays a part in public expenditure. Where does the buck stop? What power has the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to come in and say that as it is responsible for the money since the project started at €900 million and now it is at €1.5 billion? Who is responsible for this happening and for not explaining it to ordinary people? Is it the hospital board and the Department of Health?