HSE runs €26m over-budget on 10 capital projects in past five years

A spokesperson for the HSE said that, given the average increase for the 10 projects was 'within 15%', the larger expenditure 'would be within the normal contingency expectation'.

The HSE has run just under €26m over-budget in total on just 10 large-scale projects over the past five years, according to new figures.

The health service has incurred expenditure of €242.95m on the 10 capital infrastructure projects approved since 2020, the numbers released by the Department of Health show.