Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I think I answered that comprehensively yesterday. The allocation for the project is €1.433 billion. That allocation was made in 2018 and has not been increased since. It will cost more than that, as I said in the Dáil yesterday. We cannot say how much more it will cost at this stage because we are disputing the multiple claims for more money made by the contractor. It is clear it will be significantly in excess of €1.433 billion.

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