Mr. Colm Desmond:

As a number of broad-ranging questions have been asked, I suggest I deal with the overall capital piece in terms of finality. I will ask Mr. Curran to deal with some specific local projects such as the one in Drimnagh that are not connected to the hospital project. I will then ask Mr. Pollack to deal with issues in the management of the project within the locale or Mr. Curran, as appropriate.

It is our priority to come to finality on the capital plan for 2019 as quickly as we can. As I mentioned in the opening statement, we clearly have a challenge in that regard, but we will work through the issues with the HSE. That process has commenced. It actually commenced late last year, but we had to await a Government decision on the additional funding required for the hospital project. As we now have it, we know the parameters. As projects have a multi-year focus, we will also depend on proposals from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform towards the end of this month for 2020 onwards. I have mentioned the overlapping issues that arise in the different stages of projects. However, we will be giving it priority with HSE Estates and HSE Corporate and that is happening.

The Senator expressed an interest in hearing about specific projects in Drimnagh and elsewhere which are not connected to the hospital project. Mr. Curran might have a view on them.