Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If the worst came to the worst, and we hope it does not, that €585 million will be an additional cost.

There will be the €1.43 billion and if the worst comes to the worst, the claims will amount to €585 million. On top of that, there will be construction inflation and the additional costs associated with equipment, etc. as outlined earlier. There is a very real possibility that the maximum cost of building the hospital could be €2.5 billion.