Construction cost claims for new children's hospital to be reviewed in High Court

The Oireachtas Health Committee heard the Department of Health does not have a 'working estimate' for the total cost of all claims.

The main contractor for the new children’s hospital has lodged 900 claims in relation to the project, and agreement on just nine of those came to €2.5m, the Oireachtas Health Committee has heard.

It also emerged during a heated session the Department of Health does not have a “working estimate” for the total cost of all claims.