Cost of National Children's Hospital expected to soar

Bam said they are "fully committed" to delivering the vital piece of national infrastructure "as quickly and efficiently as possible". File picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Hundreds of extra claims amounting to over €200m have been submitted by the main contractor of the National Children's Hospital.

The cost of the hospital, which has been dogged by delays and overruns, is now expected to spiral further and is running significantly behind schedule, the board of hospital have said.