Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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My last question resonates with a point made by a number of speakers. It relates to whether the oval shape design of the national children's hospital is the most expensive structure to build. That is not necessarily the case, as it depends on the curvature of the building. If it is a tight curve, it will costs quite a lot more, but the larger the building, the less likely it is extra costs will be incurred for the simple reason that the curvature will be more gradual. I hate to impart knowledge, as I usually ask questions, but for the benefit of the multitudes, all of whom have gone home and are issuing press statements, I throw in that fact just to alert them that some of us are watching that matter too.