Construction on The National Children’s Hospital began with a budget of €800m
This afternoon.
Public Accounts Committee, Dáil at the Convention Centre, Dublin.
Via RTÉ:
TDs have raised concerns that the cost of the National Children’s Hospital could rise to almost €2 billion, after its management board revealed the contractors have made an additional half a billion worth of claims.
David Gunning of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board told the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee that an additional 906 contractor claims have been made with a value of €446 million.
This is in addition to the €1.43bn cost for the project agreed by the Cabinet in 2019.
Neither the board nor the Department of Health will divulge the real costs for fear of litigation from the contractor.
Children’s hospital cost could rise to €2bn, PAC hears (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
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— Aran Fitzpatrick (@AranFitzpatrick) July 12, 2021
Oh.
Thanks Giggidygoo
“The asteroid was budgeted and payed for in advance, but we’re assured it’s on its way, pending An Bord Pleanála approval”
I’ll bet the lot that these costs are caused by HSE making design changes.my office is too small, I want a bigger window, and the weak Project Manager caving in every time.
‘Mr Gunning, aged 54, of Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, who was CEO at Coillte from 2006 to 2013 on a salary of over €200,000 to start and over €300,000 later, had sued Coillte Teoranta seeking the payment of the monies.’
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20309588.html
Gunning himself is claim-expert!