Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was decided at an early stage that the best way to pursue the new hospital, and ensure it was built well, was by establishing a national paediatric hospital development board. A dedicated board, with its own chairman and its own accountability structure, was established to make this development happen. The employees had a substantial amount of experience in delivering big projects like the Aviva Stadium. When I was Minister for Health, the costs were in the region of €600 million. We were aware at the time that the costs were always likely to increase, not least because of construction inflation.

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