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:

Irrespective, it is not about a competitive situation in a competitive market. This is about a single contract that was procured some time ago. It is about ensuring that we get to the end of this at the lowest possible cost. I am not going to reveal the State's negotiating position, the position of the development board or where we think this thing will end up in terms of maximum cost, because all that does is provide a target as opposed to-----