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

Obviously, all of the money has not been spent yet but some money has been spent to date. It is probably this aspect we can deal with. Approximately €50 million has been spent on a pharmacy and other ancillary services. There may well be a car park. Can we ask the Department of Health what has been expended to date, including on the design? We have been waiting since 2018. There was the Mulvey report. There are very serious concerns about ownership and control of the national maternity hospital. The amount spent to date is probably the most useful thing we can look for given that we know there are projected costs but there is still a decision to be made on this.