Public Accounts Committee Hears Cost Of National Children's Hospital Could Reach €2 Billion.

Tuesday, 13 July 2021 17:03

Kildare North TD, Catherine Murphy, is Deputy Chair of PAC.

The Public Accounts Committe has today heard the cost of the National Children's Hospital could reach almost €2 billion.

It's emerged the contractor, Kill based BAM, has submitted claims worth over 400 million euro.

Kildare North TD, Catherine Murphy, is Deputy Chair of PAC.

At its meeting today, Fianna Fail TD Paul Mc Auliffe asked David Gunning from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board about the costs associated with the project:

#OireachtasTV - Watch LIVE as the Committee of Public Accounts meets to discuss Financial Statements 2019 - National Paediatric Hospital Development Board with representatives from @nch_info @roinnslainte #seeforyourself https://t.co/poaTtaWxIZ https://t.co/kTJ1XteHv8
— Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais (@OireachtasNews) July 13, 2021

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