Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reassure the Deputy that the Minister will come before the House next Tuesday regarding that issue. I reiterate the importance of the completion of the children's hospital. The NPHDB, which entered into the construction contract with BAM on behalf of the State, is doing everything it can to hold the contractor accountable for its delivery programme. There is continuous engagement between officials within the Department of Health, the HSE, the NPHDB and Children's Health Ireland. The Secretary General of the Department has recently written to BAM setting out his expectations of BAM to complete the hospital without delay. The Minister has also directly engaged with the NPHDB, the CHI chairs and the chief officers on the project so that he can be assured everything possible is being done. It is to be welcomed that all stakeholders have expressed a shared ambition to achieve this completion date as quickly as possible. However, I will reiterate and pass on the Deputy's concerns to the Minister.

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