Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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690. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts in his Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8426/19]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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My Department has not engaged directly in any project costing €10 million or more in the period concerned.

Local authorities and bodies under the aegis of my Department enter into capital contracts in the course of their work, some of which is funded through the Department's Vote. As regards relevant contracts for which local authorities are responsible, information on expenditure and multi-annual capital commitments is set out in Note 2.9/2.10 to the Department's Appropriation Accounts for the years 2016 and 2017 (Vote 34) which are published by the Comptroller and Auditor General and are available at by clicking on "Appropriation Accounts". The Department's 2018 Appropriation Account will be published later this year.

In relation to water services projects, Irish Water has established a team to deal with queries from Oireachtas members on issues arising in relation to Irish Water's activities. The team may be contacted via email to oireachtasmembers@water.ieor by telephone on 1890 578 578.