This Week in Waste:
Ireland's Top Cost Overruns

Every week, Flush.ie compiles the most significant Irish government cost overruns from official Comptroller and Auditor General reports, departmental statements, and Dáil records. All figures are sourced directly — no estimates, no opinion.

This week's headline: the total documented overrun value across all tracked projects now exceeds €12.9B — money that was committed by the state above and beyond original approved budgets.

The Five Biggest Overruns by Percentage

What This Means for Taxpayers

Ireland has a population of approximately 5.38 million people. Dividing the total tracked overrun of €12.9B across the population equates to over €2,400 per person — money approved by the Dáil beyond original project budgets.

These are not estimates — every figure is sourced from official government records. The Comptroller and Auditor General's annual report, departmental Revised Estimates, and Dáil written answers form the basis of all data.

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