Labour Party TD Alan Kelly predicts that the new National Children's Hospital (NCH) will not fully open until 2027, citing ongoing construction and commissioning phases. His prediction follows briefing material for the new Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, which suggests a potential opening date of 2026 at the earliest. Kelly also expects the project's cost to exceed €2 billion.
Tánaiste says State will ‘robustly push back’ against builder’s reported wish for further €853 million
His remarks come after briefing material for new Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill indicated the hospital may not open until 2026.June of this year is still the expected construction completion date, but a subsequent “operational commissioning” phase will take at least six months, according to the briefing for Ms Carroll MacNeill.Meet the Trinity students managing a €700,000 fund
“I doubt very much that this hospital will be fully opened until 2027 the way things are going,” he added. Separately, Tánaiste Simon Harris responded to a report in the Irish Independent that the builder of the National Children’s Hospital is now seeking some €853 million in extra costs.
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