Taoiseach: Government 'substantially underestimated' cost of National Children's Hospital

In total, claims submitted by Bam for the NCH have risen by €110m since January, with no final completion date submitted by the developer.

The cost of the National Children's Hospital (NCH) was “substantially underestimated” when construction first began, the Taoiseach has said, while the facility may now not open until 2025.

Leo Varadkar's comments follow claims by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) that the developer of the hospital, Bam, is “not providing sufficient resources to deliver the hospital”.