Finance Minister can't guarantee National Children's Hospital cost will not exceed €2 bn

The Finance Minister has refused to give a commitment that the new National Children's Hospital will not tip over the €2 billion mark.

However, Paschal Donohoe has told the Dáil that the Government has "learned lessons" from the hospital, which is already running €455m over budget, and a new assurance process will be established next year for large scale public projects.