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.