Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Where does an estimate of the cost of building come in? When the tenders come in there is quite a big variation. There is a reluctance by the Department to respond in a timely manner. I have come across that on a number of occasions where there is an estimate of what the cost will be and then when the tender comes in it is way above the estimated cost. It appears that there is quite a delay in the process then to try and make a decision on it.