Explosive Cabinet memo lays blame for delays in delivery of new National Children’s Hospital squarely with main contractor BAM – after an ‘unprecedented’ total of more than 200,000 defects were recorded at site
A Cabinet memo reportedly attributes delays to Ireland’s new National Children’s Hospital mainly to BAM, the project’s principal contractor, citing serious shortcomings in delivery and quality control. The findings matter because they intensify scrutiny of a major public healthcare project whose repeated delays postpone its use by children and families.
More than 200,000 defects have reportedly been logged at the site, described as an unprecedented total, requiring extensive remedial work before handover. The hospital was originally expected to be completed in 2022 and its cost has risen from about €650 million to around €2.2 billion; BAM has previously maintained that design changes and additional scope have contributed to delays.
- Cabinet memo reportedly blames BAM for hospital delays.
- More than 200,000 defects were recorded.
- Costs have risen to around €2.2 billion.