The National Children’s Hospital is now expected to miss another completion deadline, further adding to the ongoing delays plaguing Ireland’s most costly public construction project, reports Breaking News.
This marks the 16th delay in the timeline, with completion of the hospital now anticipated sometime next year.
Construction at the St James’s Hospital site in Dublin first began in 2016, following prolonged disputes over where the facility should be built, reports Breaking News.
The project’s cost has soared from an initial €987 million to a staggering €2.2 billion, as repeated setbacks have worsened tensions between BAM, the building contractor, and the oversight body managing the development, according to the Irish Times.
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BAM, the lead contractor, is under increased scrutiny as budget overruns and missed deadlines continue, reports Breaking News.
The long-running project has faced consistent criticism over delays and a perceived lack of openness, with the now-disbanded Joint Committee on Health convening multiple times to examine the matter.
During one such session, as noted by the Irish Times, Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway described the lack of information as “nothing short of disgraceful”, reports Breaking News.
Separately, Aontú announced on Tuesday their intention to initiate a vote of no confidence in the Tánaiste due to his approach to child healthcare.
Party leader Peadar TĂłibĂn told reporters on Tuesday: “We believe, if you look at the crisis within CHI and the crisis within the National Children’s Hospital that Simon Harris is not fit to be a minister in this Government, and we are calling for his resignation,” reports Breaking News.
The vote is scheduled to take place at 3.30pm on Wednesday.
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