Debacle of €83m bill: Project costs face increase

THE costs for specialised building projects will be raised after legal wrangling over a Limerick sewerage scheme landed taxpayers with an €83 million bill, the Environment Minister has been warned in a private report.

Fears over disagreements with construction firms leading to huge compensation payouts, have led to local authorities being ordered to restrict companies applying for future projects.

The unpublished report obtained by the Irish Examiner makes a number of recommendations to avoid taxpayers facing such a big compensation bill again.