Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Public Accounts Committee

National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (Resumed)

9:30 am

Mr. David Gunning:

I will avoid that question. There is a whole process that must be undertaken in this regard. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is involved in examining how we can protect similar projects in this respect. Other hospitals are now being considered and discussed.

My focus is on a contract that exists and in getting this done as soon as possible for the lowest cost possible. I will leave the learnings and other things. I am happy to participate in that process but that neither my primary focus at the moment nor is it the focus of the development board. We are here to deliver this project and are happy to participate and share our experiences with others.