Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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I understand. That is acceptable. At 18 months, the period to address any problems that arise is fairly long.

We discussed the levers. Mr. Gunning mentioned several times that the board is using all of the levers to keep the contractor’s feet to the fire, for want of a better term, and ensure that work is done properly. To date, however, the levers available to the board have not been sufficient. We are nearing the endgame, which is where everyone wants to be. We need to get the hospital open. During what I would call the warranty or bond period of 18 months – the board probably has a technical term for it – what levers will the board possess as the project manager? Let us be honest about it, but faults will arise. The simplest of projects have faults and builders have to come back on site to correct small or large problems. With a large and technical project like this one, there will be many such problems. What levers has the board during the 18-month period?