National Children's Hospital

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Rift widens between board overseeing project and builder as minutes reveal May 2024 completion deadline may be missed

Application for case to return to fast-track list was made by lawyers for the contractor after intensive talks over 18 months ‘broke down’

Unfit for purpose

Minister for Health accuses Sinn Féin of ‘playing politics’, saying providing estimated cost could open State to further claims

Costs and delays

Some €1.3bn already spent on hospital’s development but BAM cost claims may see figure rise to over €2bn

Mismanagement is costing ridiculous amounts of money

Head of National Paediatric Hospital Development Board described delay as ‘unacceptable’

Sinn Féin: Hospital set to be one of most expensive globally and yet no indication of when ‘doors are actually going to open’

The chief officer of the board will cite examples of the developer’s low productivity and its failure to provide monthly progress reports

Gertie McCormack, now aged 89, was a nurse at Crumlin when it opened in 1956; she looks back as it prepares to make way for the ultra-modern national children’s hospital

The Government will get its ‘grand projet’ but future generations will be saddled with the cost of paying for it

Contractor BAM issued a report in February citing a ‘substantial completion date’ of May 2024, instead of March which was stated in a previous report

Inside Politics: Any suggestion NCH might cost more, or more importantly, open late, retains the whiff of political cordite

New children's hospital faces issues relating to the layout of ventilation systems in theatres that could add millions to its cost and add months to the delivery

Board responds to Sinn Féin claims that ‘major generic faults’ have been identified with 11 operating theatres

Dutch-owned building giant has won deals on State projects but hospital project has been dogged by large cost over-runs

Main contractor BAM told last month to stop works in theatres as mediation works could be needed in ceilings

News that half operating theatres in National Children’s Hospital may need remediation work after main contractor BAM was told to stop works there latest twist in a saga stretching back 30 years

Claims that fresh NCH setback could cost tens of millions to address, while Department of Health downplays development

Michael Healy-Rae casts a ‘boo-bonic’ plague on the Coalition

Minster for Health says it was known for some time the cost of the hospital would go above €1.4 billion

Contractor BAM says build phase now over 80% complete and continuing to progress

Minister for Health suggested funding could be available from capital health budget but it would be for the HSE to work with hospitals and take the lead

Minister for Public Expenditure and NDP Delivery Paschal Donohoe said many of the projects are healthcare-related - like the building of new hospital wards

Turnkey condition and location of property will be the real selling points and what previous owners will miss most

Latest figures for claims submitted for assessment are provided to Dáil committee

Watt criticised at PAC as he refuses to provide estimates for final cost of project

Sum amounts to 60% of approved cost of project hit by spiralling costs and delays

Officials from department and hospital board refuse to give PAC estimates of final cost

BAM’s loss follows pretax profit of €17.22m in 2019, with Covid stoppages named as factor

Contractor ‘underperforming’ and claims for additional costs have hit about €300m

Connolly Hospital facility to open from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday only

East coast growth and climate challenge supply system little changed since 1893

OPW chairman stresses increases not comparable to children’s hospital overruns

St James’s Hospital development will generate opportunities for local area - report