Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 March 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

People in the real world do not understand that. Cost issues were emerging from late 2017 and concerns were being expressed. It was confirmed in August 2018 that this was €191 million over budget and BAM was seeking an extra €200 million. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was not told about that until November, which is extraordinary. Does Mr. Watt agree?

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