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

I have a question on the multi-annual capital expenditure ceilings. On 18 December 2018, the Government approved the final contract of €1.433 billion, with Revised Estimates being issued the following day. As far as I can see, the Estimates issued on budget day in October 2018 and again on 19 December did not take account of the increased costs of delivering the national children's hospital. Why was that?