Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On Vote 13, subhead B6, regarding value for money and the overspend on modular units, I am supportive of everything that is being done to provide housing for people fleeing from war. I think that is necessary and worthwhile work. On the programme to deliver 654 rapid build modular units, the current overspend on the project is €47.9 million. Will the Minister of State talk us through how that overspend became so large? That is an average cost per unit of €436,000, which is very high for a modular unit on State-owned land. How did that happen? What measures are being put in place to ensure it does not happen in future?