National Paediatric Hospital Development Board

The sitting is a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? when they phone a friend

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

Fred Barry originally brought in by Simon Harris as cost of project spiralled

Dispute arose over company’s refusal to resume work on site after restrictions eased

BAM has made more than 600 claims for extra costs, Oireachtas committee told

Covid-19 pandemic and cost issues threaten to delay planned opening of Dublin hospital

Construction on €1.7bn site yet to resume as Bam Ireland claims restrictions make delays inevitable

Construction yet to resume seven weeks after restrictions on building sites lifted

Proximity of St James’s hospital to building site among factors delaying work

Row relates to validity of a particular instruction from development board

Board responsible for controversial project in dispute with construction firm BAM

Outbreak teams are to be set up to combat specific clusters of the Covid-19 virus

Bam Ireland halts work on project due to coronavirus restrictions on ‘non-essential’ service

Move from construction companies comes after ramped up coronavirus restrictions

Mounting concern about running costs – now up to €366m annually, from €325m in 2017

Chair of national children’s hospital says only €1m in additional costs have been paid