Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not a major element in what is a major public project to provide care to children who are in need.

The Deputy continues to pretend that the contract does not make provision. There are conditions whereby, if the contractor can show that certain events have happened and been duly audited, there is an exposure to the State. That is contained within the contract and it is not going to go away by shouting louder. It is a provision in the contract that was negotiated. The Deputy may say that a different contract should be negotiated, but we are not proposing to retender the project. If we did so, we have every reason to believe that we would incur a more expensive bill and do contrary to what the Deputy is advocating.

The HSE's capital budget will be presented when it is completed.

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