Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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Thank you. Good morning to the witnesses. We meet again, as Deputy Kelly said. The two things people want to know is when the hospital will open and what it is going to cost. Mr. Gunning told us in his opening statement that the primary driver for the cost increase on the project has been the ongoing delay in the completion of the project. That is the first time that I can recall that he has said that very deliberately in an opening statement.

Mr. Gunning also told us that the board is using all contractual levers. An issue that has repeatedly arisen here is what is described as assets on site. I say that is people on site working rather than just assets on site. The board has no control over that unless there is something in the levers that allows that to happen. What levers has the board that can bring this project to completion?