Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell highlighted Irish Medical Times’ revelation of six HSE construction projects going over budget by €17 million in a Dáil question to Tánaiste Micheál Martin. Farrell criticized the government’s wasteful spending on these projects, emphasizing the importance of delivering necessary health infrastructure within budget. Martin defended the government’s record, citing the extensive building of healthcare facilities and public buildings across the country. He attributed cost overruns to inflation in building materials following the war in Ukraine and the impact of Covid. Despite differences in opinion, both parties acknowledged the need for efficient spending of public money on essential projects.
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€17 million budget overrun on HSE construction projects ‘another chapter in the Government’s sorry story of waste’
