NCH development board bring legal action against BAM The development board of the new National Children's Hospital has begun legal action against the construction contractors who are building it. Ireland • 02 Apr 20
Work to stop on Children's Hospital during Covid-19 Construction firm BAM has said work is to cease on the National Children's Hospital as a result of Covid-19 measures. Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20
Revised Public Spending Code to avoid cost overruns The Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform has today launched a revised Public Spending Code, which aims to ensure a tighter hold is kept ... Business • 11 Dec 19
Hospital cost claims 'commercially sensitive' - Harris The Minister for Health has insisted that claims of cost increases at the National Children's Hospital are commercially sensitive. Politics • 06 Nov 19
HSE spent €11.2m in consultancy fees in 2018 for NCH The Health Service Executive spent €11.2 million on consultancy fees for the National Children's Hospital last year. Politics • 19 Sep 19
'Elements' of Children's Hospital build behind schedule The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board has said that the main construction contractor is currently reporting to be behind on certain elements of the construction, ... Health • 09 Sep 19
NCH satellite care centre opens in Blanchardstown The new children's Urgent Care Centre at the Connolly Hospital campus in Blanchardstown in Dublin opened today. Health • 31 Jul 19
Consultants meet NCH management over satellite centre Representatives of paediatric consultants and management of the new National Children's Hospital have met this evening over staffing levels at the satellite centre in Blanchardstown. Health • 26 Jul 19
PAC hears of HSE concerns over NCH cost overruns Fears that the HSE would have to carry all of the increased costs of the National Children's Hospital next year are "off the table" according ... Politics • 27 Jun 19
Construction inflation could see NCH costs rise Construction inflation could add to the cost of the new National Children's Hospital, according to the chairman of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. Politics • 12 Jun 19
Your Politics: Will broadband decide the rural vote? The local and European elections are one week away and the politicians are calling to the doors seeking votes. Your Politics • 17 May 19
Report warns final NCH cost could exceed €1.7bn A report into cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital has warned that the final cost of the project could exceed €1.7bn. Politics • 09 Apr 19
Children's hospital project director to step down Project director for the new children's hospital John Pollock is to resign in the wake of the hospital budget overrun and the resignation of the ... Health • 20 Mar 19
Committee hears no significant savings on NCH build The new chairperson of the development board established to build the new national children's hospital has said that there are no savings to be made ... Politics • 13 Mar 19
Pattern of cost overruns on school, hospital buildings Figures seen by RTÉ News show that 15 major works completed by the Department of Education and several hospital redevelopments have cost more than their ... News • 11 Mar 19
Watt says 'guesstimates' not enough for major projects Robert Watt, the most senior civil servant in charge of public spending, has told the Dáil Public Accounts Committee that major State building projects should ... Politics • 07 Mar 19
Watch: Behind the scenes at children's hospital RTÉ's Prime Time goes behind the scenes at the site of the new National Children's Hospital at the St James's Hospital site in Dublin. Ireland • 05 Mar 19
'Scandalous' Govt agents got NCH estimates so wrong Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it was "scandalous" that Government agents got the estimates of the National Children's Hospital project so wrong. Politics • 28 Feb 19
Minister for Health survives no-confidence vote A no-confidence motion in Minister for Health Simon Harris has been defeated in a Dáil vote this evening. Ireland • 20 Feb 19
Civil servant 'satisfied' NCH overruns were addressed The Dáil has heard that the senior civil servant on the development board of the National Children's Hospital was satisfied that cost overruns at the ... Politics • 19 Feb 19
Hospital overspend must not be 'tip of the iceberg' Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Sean Fleming has said he is not satisfied that there is an overall Government control of spending on capital ... Ireland • 17 Feb 19
Harris indicates Govt will not re-tender for hospital Minister for Health Simon Harris has indicated the Government will not be re-tendering for the building of the National Children's Hospital. Politics • 17 Feb 19
Firm building hospital says board can 'opt out' The contractor responsible for the National Children's Hospital has said it will opt out from the project if the board responsible for it wishes to ... Health • 16 Feb 19
Tánaiste claims civil servant followed process The Tanáiste has told the Dáil that the civil servant on the board of the National Paediatric Development Board followed the process for informing the ... Politics • 14 Feb 19
Hospital material quantities 'not realistic' - Harris Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the quantities of materials required to build the National Children's Hospital were not realistic in the initial plans. Politics • 13 Feb 19
