Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are a number of questions there and I will answer them as quickly as I can so as not to take the Deputy's time. I did not know about an overrun of potentially €400 million. We will not debate that point, other than to say that it is quite clear that some of that was a claim from a contractor, which was not accepted by the board and which, through very robust negotiation and action, as opposed to the inaction people like to suggest, was reduced-----

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