Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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2431. To ask the Minister for Health the costs to date of the construction and associated costs of the new national children’s hospital. [37796/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The approved budget for the new children's hospital capital (NCH) project is €1.433bn. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has undertaken a detailed assessment of the NCH project to determine the implications of any delay(s), and to determine the most effective pathway to ensure the timely completion of this critical project. Further, ongoing analysis is required by the NPHDB on forecasted costs and potential budget increases arising from delays.

As this project is now subject to a live contract, any considerations on costs outside of the approved budget are commercially sensitive and must remain confidential. Therefore, a definitive update on costs cannot be provided as it would be inappropriate, would prejudice engagement between the parties to the contract, and could very likely negatively impact or jeopardise this critical project.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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2432. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated total projected costs of the construction and associated costs of the new national children’s hospital. [37797/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The approved budget for the new children's hospital capital (NCH) project is €1.433bn. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has undertaken a detailed assessment of the NCH project to determine the implications of any delay(s), and to determine the most effective pathway to ensure the timely completion of this critical project. Further, ongoing analysis is required by the NPHDB on forecasted costs and potential budget increases arising from delays.

As this project is now subject to a live contract, any considerations on costs outside of the approved budget are commercially sensitive and must remain confidential. Therefore, a definitive update on costs cannot be provided as it would be inappropriate, would prejudice engagement between the parties to the contract, and could very likely negatively impact or jeopardise this critical project.