The Dail printer could now cost €1.8million – €200,000 more than officials claimed last month.
A further report from Clerk Peter Finnegan said a room needs to be changed to accommodate the machine.
The findings, seen by RTE, shows the additional expenditures to those in a report submitted to the committee.
The cost of the printing press itself remains at €808,000 and rises to €1.36million when associated equipment such as a pile turner and guillotines, as well as VAT, are taken into account.
But raising the ceiling to accommodate the printer will cost €267,000, not €229,000.
This is because electrical costs are €126,000 and not the €94,000 previously outlined, while extra engineering fees of €11,408 have also been added.
When VAT is included, the total building costs associated hit €314,000.
Mr Finnegan‘s report compares the cost of the Komori printer, purchased in 2019 which amounts to €994,000 including VAT, to a Heidelberg Printer purchased in 2004 which cost €1.24million including VAT.
He found a note raising concern about the ceiling height was “missed by the [Oireachtas] evaluation team”.
In April last year, manufacturer Komori stated: “The head room for the press foot boards to the ceiling is limited.”
Notes from a meeting between Komori and Oireachtas staff in May raising concern over the press size are missing.
Mr Finnegan said: “The evidence available to me is the issue of head-height was discussed... and those present were satisfied sufficient was available, particularly since 90% of the operational tasks could be undertaken from the lower platform.”
