Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I am sorry but I must move on. Many of the issues in regard to this facility are matters for the Joint Committee on Health. I am trying to deal with matters relevant to this committee. We are building a hospital that is to be completed on a particular date from the point of view of BAM and other contractors walking off the site and the hospital being handed over. The operation of this facility gives us some idea of the likely challenges of getting that hospital fully operational. I will move on.

The second issue arising from the opening statement is the updates on all aspects of project delivery. Controlling costs is critically important. A lengthy list of technicians is involved in the project, including quantity surveyors, architectural technicians, valuation officers and portfolio planners. I would like Mr. Gunning to elaborate on the role of each of these professionals and if that role changes over time. We are all interested in containing cost overruns or even reducing some costs. What are the prospects of that happening?