Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have already outlined the approach that is being taken in relation to the increased costs. The Minister will bring a memorandum to the Cabinet in that regard. There has been building inflation and that has to be taken into account. Extra facilities that were not in the original plan are now being provided. I refer to the educational and research centre, for example, which will be funded from elsewhere. There will also be an input from philanthropy. The Government is committed to ensuring the funding will be available. On the subject of capital costs, it is quite clear that many of our major projects have had cost overruns. When it was proposed to develop a second terminal at Dublin Airport, there was a great deal of discussion about the site, the building and the costs, but the terminal is now there and nobody is questioning it.

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