Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Public Accounts Committee

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

9:30 am

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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In 2016, however, the Department was able to inform us the estimated cost was approximately €800 million. In 2018, it was able to tell us the estimated cost was €983 million. In December 2019, the Department was able to inform us the estimated cost was €1.43 billion. Was the Department not cognisant of commercial sensitivities at those times?