Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the amount of money that has been spent on the proposed merger, the figure given to the Committee of Public Accounts, PAC, was €400,000. The answer was that that money could be saved through efficiencies and other sources, but what those other sources would be was not quite clear. There was mention of looking at other possible mergers and money being saved on those. I understand the Minister might not have the answer in front of her, but if she can she might revert to me on how the €400,000 that has been spent will be recouped.

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