The amount of money spent on legal fees, litigation and defending claims by the board of the new national children’s hospital rose sharply from €2 million in 2023 to more than €6 million in 2024.
The rise in costs was driven by proceedings taken by construction company BAM against the hospital board under its contract, as well as an injunction that had been taken by a group of residents living near the new hospital site.
The new national children’s hospital is set to be the most expensive health infrastructure project in the State, with a final cost of at least €2.4 billion. The paediatric hospital has run over multiple budgets and deadlines, and there are fears it will not meet its July 2026 opening date – th
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