Latest cost estimate for hospital now €2.24bn but persistent concerns emerge about uncertainty around completion date
Resourcing on the site of the new national children’s hospital in Dublin remains “behind what is required” for the builders to meet the agreed programme for opening, health officials have been warned.
Minutes of the Children’s Hospital Project and Programme group — which were heavily redacted — reveal continued concerns around commissioning and resourcing.Bray-Greystones cliff walk: New barriers installed blocking access to route BAM has rejected claims that there are resourcing issues on site. “The project has always been fully resourced by BAM according to the original work programme and is currently resourced significantly above the level that was anticipated for this late stage given the design changes that have occurred. BAM’s progress is being hindered by continuous design modifications instructed by the NPHDB, which have significantly increased the overall scope of the project,” a spokesman said.
The National Children's Hospital"is going to cost more" as the building faces additional expenses due to inflation. There is also an ongoing row over design responsibilities between the board and the builder. In correspondence to the PAC, the board said “BAM has been stating that it is a ‘build only contractor’. This is incorrect concerning the new children’s hospital project. The contract clearly sets out that both the NPHDB and BAM, and its subcontractors, have design responsibilities.”
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