Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

How much time are these claims taking up? The financial impact and time involved is taking away from the project. If the board is going to the High Court, it will cost a substantial amount. All of this rings alarm bells. The costs are spiralling and the people who have to pay it are the taxpayers of this country.

Given Mr. Gunning's experience on the board, the final cost could reach the €2 billion mark at this stage. I would be surprised if it does not. Considering the claims and the timeframe on this, what is his estimate of the final cost of the national children's hospital?