Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There have been numerous false dawns in terms of trying to get that done.

Second, we ensure that we get value for money. We must recognise that a significant mistake was made in this process when costs and quantities were being estimated. Those mistakes have been corrected and we now have a more expensive project. As far as I am aware, in terms of the advice to the Government, nobody is suggesting that by retendering we would get this done for less money.

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