# As confirmed water, air and fire defects mount, we asked the board in charge of the National Children’s Hospital for an opening date. They said BAM hadn’t told them 2028… Which isn’t what BAM told us

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- Published: 2026-11-01T23:02:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T23:10:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255335/As-confirmed-water-air-fire-defects-mount-asked-board-charge-National-Childrens-Hospital-opening-date-said-BAM-hadnt-told-2028-isnt-BAM-told-us.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Defects could push the hospital opening back further.
- The project costs €2.2 billion and has changed dates 20 times.
- Around 2,000 defects remain, according to the development board.

## Summary

The National Children’s Hospital in Dublin faces further delays as inspections uncover continuing construction defects, including water leaks, ventilation problems and fire door compliance issues. The development board says the hospital cannot be handed over until it meets required quality and safety standards, while BAM has not ruled out an opening as late as 2028.

The project’s cost stands at €2.2 billion and is rising; its opening date has already changed 20 times. Of 244 bathroom pods, 126 needed floor repairs to ensure water drained properly, completed in October 2025. The board says more than 200,000 defects have been remedied, with about 2,000 still outstanding; it also reports that fire safety data remains incomplete.

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