Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman. I will change my timer so I do not run over. I welcome the witnesses. Given that the witnesses appeared before the Joint Committee on Health recently, in many ways this is the replay. I hope we all have a better match than we had on 7 July.

There is huge frustration in respect of this project. Forums like the Committee of Public Accounts give those people responsible for delivering projects the opportunity to give the public confidence in what is happening. I will begin by asking Mr. Gunning about the issue of claims. There is a realistic expectation that we would know the maximum possible exposure the State would have in the construction of this hospital. How many claims are outstanding and what is the value of them?