Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I presume there are lower and higher ends of benchmarks as well. Clearly, this is a higher-end project.

Ms McGrath should feel free to correct me. She has told the committee that accommodation for a member of Cabinet was provided for €70,000 in Hawkins House. I understand that the circumstances were different and it was part of a larger projects. There were savings made there. I understand it was not a protected structure. This is a Minister of State's office in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which is also an executive suite, that comes in at a substantially higher amount. I and many others want to know why that cost so much more. With due respect to industry norms and benchmarks, why was that one so much more expensive? There is credibility in what Ms McGrath states about the protected structure aspect, but if we could have detail on that I would be very grateful.