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

This is a serious project and this Government is determined to deliver it. Mistakes were made in terms of the tendering process and the estimate process that gave a false picture of what this was going to cost. We have to ensure that this project concludes in a way that does not involve a significant increase in costs beyond where we are today. The work that the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and in particular the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, will be doing in the next month will help to ensure that is the case.

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