€3.3m on botched plan for pathology service

The botched plan to build a new home for the State Pathology Service and the Dublin City Coroner’s office cost €3.3 million, a watchdog has revealed.

Seven years on from the idea first being agreed, a half-built structure on the site of the city morgue in Marino had to be demolished on health and safety grounds. Almost €2m of costs went to consultants.

“Because of delays relating to planning, procurement and the buildingcontractor going into receivership, the project was ultimately abandoned,” theComptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) found.