Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have three or four specific questions for the two Ministers. On page 65, the report states: "The Public Spending Code requires that a revised cost effectiveness analysis, cost benefit analysis or re-appraisal be undertaken in the event that serious additional costs arise". There were serious additional costs which were brought to the Government's attention. Who was responsible for not ensuring a cost-effectiveness analysis was undertaken?

To return to maternity maternity, Professor Chris Fitzpatrick was before us and I have a copy of his detailed submission. He made a number of proposals. I refer to two of them - that the overall cost of the project include a maternity hospital and that the current site be independently stress-tested to ensure it can accommodate a maternity hospital.

Are the Ministers aware that PwC advised the national children's hospital board in the autumn of 2017 on decisions to be made, in particular, the options to be taken? Were they aware that it had done so?

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