Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
424. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date in August 2018 on which his Department was informed of the cost overruns for the construction of the national children’s hospital; the person or body that informed his Department; the format - that is, phone call, meeting, email and so on - of the communication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/19]
View answerThe Department of Health was advised on 24 August 2018 of developments in relation to on-going negotiations between the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPDHB) and main contractor regarding the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the completion of the construction of the hospital leading to a potential increase in construction costs. On 27 August 2018 a briefing note was submitted to me advising that there was still work to be done and a process to be concluded to reach a final figure.
