Dáil debates
Thursday, 7 February 2019
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
3:00 pm
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I have outlined to the House on a number of occasions the timeline upon which I and my Department became aware of the overspend. We have outlined the timing during which this happened from early November onwards and we have outlined the work the Department of Health has done to get to this point. Clearly there are learnings we have to look at in respect of the implementation of a two-stage procurement process. It appeared to be appropriate then for a project of this scale. Amidst the language the Deputy used, such as "grotesque failure", I hope he also would give recognition to all the projects, including within the Department of Health, that are built and that are making differences for communities and citizens at present, as well as those projects that are being built as we speak through procurement and tendering processes that have worked well.
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