[18:40] National Children's Hospital '98-99% complete' - minister

The National Children's Hospital in Dublin is almost ready to be handed over to Children's Health Ireland, according to Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0227/1499350-national-childrens-hospital/

#TheNationalChildren'sHospital #Dublin #Children's #HealthIreland #JenniferCarrollMacNeill

[13:39] Electrician who walked off new Children’s Hospital site after alleging his pay was cut wins dismissal claim

An electrician who said he walked off the site of the National Children’s Hospital after his €33-an-hour pay was cut by €7, and his supervisor remarked that he could be replaced by an apprentice, has won €5,750 for constructive dismissal.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/electrician-who-walked-off-new-childrens-hospital-site-after-alleging-his-pay-was-cut-wins-dismissal-claim/a666277771.html

#theNationalChildren’sHospital #33 #7 #5,750

[10:30] NCH to cost roughly €2.24bn, will open in 2026 - minister

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she expects the National Children's Hospital to cost close to €2.24 billion including commissioning costs, and that it will be opened in 2026.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0219/1497586-national-childrens-hospital/

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #theNationalChildren'sHospital #closeto€2.24billion #2026

[15:10] BAM got extra €107.6m for children’s hospital, accounts show

BAM Contractors, the main construction firm on the National Children’s Hospital, has revealed that it secured an extra €107.6m from the State for the much-delayed project.

https://www.independent.ie/business/bam-got-extra-1076m-for-childrens-hospital-accounts-show/a1984662989.html

#BAMContractors #theNationalChildren’sHospital #anextra€107.6m #State

[08:28] New PAC chair clashes with children's hospital officials

The new chair of the Dail's Public Accounts Committee Mairéad Farrell has clashed with officials from the National Children's Hospital who she has accused of "reneging" on a commitment to attend a meeting on what is expected to be the last day of the current Dáil.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1101/1478523-pac-childrens-hospital/

#theDail'sPublicAccountsCommittee #MairéadFarrell #theNationalChildren'sHospital #thelastday #Dáil

[01:01] Striking plumbers picket National Children's Hospital

Plumbers, pipefitters, welders and apprentices, who are members of the Unite trade union, are staging a picket outside the National Children's Hospital in Dublin in a dispute over travel allowances.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0927/1472209-plumbers-strike-childrens-hospital/

#Unite #theNationalChildren'sHospital #Dublin

[16:50] Striking plumbers to picket National Children's Hospital

Plumbers, pipefitters, welders and apprentices, who are members of the Unite trade union, will stage a picket outside the National Children's Hospital in Dublin tomorrow in a dispute over travel allowances.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0926/1472158-striking-plumbers-to-picket-national-childrens-hospital/

#Unite #theNationalChildren'sHospital #Dublin #tomorrow

[20:45] Government must ‘stand up for the taxpayer’ over Children’s Hospital cost overruns - Harris

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he wants past performance factored into the awarding of future state contracts due to the on-going debacle around the National Children’s Hospital.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/government-must-stand-up-for-the-taxpayer-over-childrens-hospital-cost-overruns-harris/a1658830060.html

#SimonHarris #theNationalChildren’sHospital