Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Financial Statements 2023: Health Service Executive

9:30 am

Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I did not specifically do an analysis of those projects. I saw the answer that issued to the Deputy. I am told the €96 million on the projects was generally within a good range of time and anticipated costs, but we would have to go back behind each one. Last week in the Dáil, the Cathaoirleach raised the issue of six HSE projects where there was a stated overshoot of €17 million, although I can correct that later. In general, however, and I checked this with the head of capital and estates, the overall satisfaction rating in a good sample of our total number of capital projects would be that they are within the range of the margin that is allowed for and the time for completion but-----