Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works

11:45 am

Mr. John Conlon:

As I understand it, when the tender went out it gave rise to a figure not of €100 million but higher costs subsequently. It was tendered in such a way that it was kind of a dynamic environment whereby we used a particular form of contract which allowed Sisk to develop and bill us. As the costs increased for various reasons outlined, that happened.