Cost of National Children's Hospital could rise 40% due to Covid-19 outbreak

The cost of the National Children's Hospital could rise by 40% due to the Covid-19 outbreak, it has been warned.
Speaking at the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19, the head of the Construction Industry Federation Tom Parlon told Labour Deputy Duncan Smith that he had "been told by industry figures" that the cost of the €1.7 billion project could rise by 40%.