Michael Harty (Clare, Independent)
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I thank the Minister. Before I go back to the members, I want to ask the Minister a question. The opening statement of the Department of Health last week stated the Government made three decisions on the cost overrun. One was to commission an independent review by PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC. That is under way. The second was a decision to do a review of the existing oversight arrangements between the Department of Health, the HSE and the development board. I do not think that has started yet. The third decision was to undertake a scenario analysis to identity the potential costs of any residual risks to the capital project. Does that mean it is anticipated that the cost is going to go above €1.733 billion? Is that being anticipated in that decision?