Development board of National Children's Hospital to seek damages due to BAM delays

In the opening statement, Mr Gunning will tell TDs to achieve the April 30 completion date, BAM must deliver over 400 rooms each week. File picture: Brian Lawless 

The board overseeing the development of the new National Children’s Hospital has said contractor BAM could face €40m in charges because of delays to the project.

The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) will tell the Oireachtas Health Committee that it is “exercising all rights and remedies” to ensure the construction firm achieves completion of the project.