Children's hospital cost to impact OPW projects

Government seeking to make up for building cost over-run

Office of Public Works projects will be the first to face the cut as the Government tries to make up for escalating overruns on the National Children’s Hospital.

The finance minister has told departments he may adjust their capital budgets as €100m must be found to address the escalating hospital costs, with the OPW being told it will have around €3m taken from its allocation.