Mr. David Gunning:

I will answer the Deputy's questions in reverse order and then ask my colleague to deal with the details in terms of the centres. Certainly, the required reading when I came on board was the PwC report. It very clearly states the GMP does not provide for an enhanced position in respect of price certainty; it does not present a fixed price. It goes on to state that a number of risk areas remain that have the potential to place further cost pressure on the budget. It goes on to identify each and every one of those and sets out a proposed mitigation for each one of those costs. I reassure the committee that we have implemented each one of those mitigation steps to dimension the scale of challenge each one of those particular risks presents to the overall budget. Those particular numbers are a key part of the submission we made to the Department, which will be shared with the committee in the not too distant future.

In terms of the PwC report, eight particular recommendations applied to the development board and a number applied to the HSE and the Department of Health. For the eight recommendations, there were in the order of 45 specific action items. The development board formed a board subcommittee to supervise the implementation of those actions. Again, I can confirm to the committee everyone of those actions were discharged and the remediation plans were put in place. I will hand over to Mr. Devine who can deal with the Deputy's specific questions on Tallaght and Connolly hospitals.