Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I hope I do not repeat questions from the previous session. I apologise in advance if I do.

The administration costs on the site for 2017 as outlined in our briefing document come to €12 million. This is essentially housekeeping money as such; it is not building anything. Almost €7 million of that €12 million is for planning application costs. Why is this so high and why did it come out in the 2017 accounts? To what does it pertain? Is it for architects' fees or fees for submitting planning applications? Why does it appear in the administration section? Is that appropriate? I presume this is in Mr. Farragher's area.