Better-off families ‘sailing away from the have-nots’, warns Ombudsman
Government unable to inform Ombudsman how much it spends on children, says Dr Niall Muldoon
National Children’s Hospital
Children’s hospital contractor BAM to deliver €380m university campus project
Dutch-owned builder has been involved in bitter dispute with State over cost and time overruns
The Irish Times view on building infrastructure: design is not a luxury
The idea that Ireland’s built environment is characterised by excessively high levels of design is surprising
Cost to take priority over ‘aesthetics’ in future State infrastructure projects
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers was in London where he spoke of a new “disciplined” approach to investment
Paediatric hospital to be known as National Children’s Hospital Ireland under proposals to be considered by Cabinet
There had been efforts to have the new hospital called after Kathleen Lynn
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
Children’s hospital commentary often `ill-informed’ contractor BAM tells Minister for Health
Despite assurances, patients not expected in facility for at least another year
Frustration in Government over continual revelations from CHI
Gardaí and Medical Council now involved as fall out continues over reports of in-fighting and patient safety concerns
Public Accounts Committee recalls CHI and HSE following fresh revelations about alleged patient referrals
Four board members had resigned over the past week, as CHI faced controversies over children’s scoliosis and hip surgeries
Six years and several controversies in, the Government is losing its faith in CHI
Hip surgery issues, spinal springs and an as-yet-unopened hospital have marred entity’s reputation
Children’s Health Ireland may be merged into HSE following recent controversies
‘Lack of confidence’ in governing body facing growing number of issues
The Irish Times view on infrastructure: stop making the same mistakes
The Government has an opportunity to make progress but it can’t just continue doing the same things
Numbers working on children’s hospital project dropped by third since January, politicians hear
Construction contractor BAM says site worker resources higher than expected for this stage of build
National children’s hospital builder completes only 60% of progress
Delay has been confirmed to Public Accounts Committee, which will hold a meeting on the progress of the new hospital on Thursday
Equivalent of cost of national children’s hospital spent on bovine TB eradication
Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny said an estimated €2.24bn had been spent on schemes to eliminate the disease
Renovated Kilmainham redbrick close to new children’s hospital for €645,000
A-rated two-bed in walk-in condition in vibrant Dublin 8 has been recently renovated
Former Children’s Health Ireland boss kept salary of almost €184k in new role
Some €250,000 in potential income for CHI was lost due to late insurance claims, Public Accounts Committee hears separately
CHI unable to move in to national children’s hospital due to continued delays
Early access to site was supposed to be granted in April to allow operational commissioning to begin
Public Accounts Committee to examine ‘profiteering’ on asylum seeker accommodation, new chairman says
Sinn Féin’s John Brady said people have ‘become millionaires providing sometimes poor quality accommodation’
There is one risk to Ireland’s future progress that dwarfs even pandemics, terrorism and tariffs
The ‘hidden curriculum’ of nod and wink in the civil service leads to widespread disregard for public money
Efforts to finalise workforce for national children’s hospital continue amid concerns over understaffing
Minister for Health stressed need for workforce requirements for the hospital to be agreed with HSE
Roads, rail, hospitals: why are big projects so slow and costly in Ireland?
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‘We have planned everything:’ Inside the new national children’s hospital
Facility in Dublin will come with many important upgrades albeit six years later than initially hoped and at almost four times the cost
The Irish Times view on wasteful spending: symptoms of a larger problem
None of these cases casts the individuals or organisations involved in a flattering light.
Electrician who walked off national children’s hospital site after being docked pay awarded €5,750
WRC awards Ian Church sum after his €33-an-hour pay was cut by €7 without consultation
Delay to opening of national children’s hospital for patients known for some time, Carroll-MacNeill says
Minister for Health says she anticipates final cost being ‘close to’ €2.24 billion
Labour TD predicts new Children’s Hospital will not fully open until 2027
Tánaiste says State will ‘robustly push back’ against builder’s reported wish for further €853 million
National children’s hospital may not fully open until 2026 due to ‘clinical risks’
Dublin facility may not fully open until spring next year due to ‘clinical risks’
National Children’s Hospital not world’s most expensive healthcare facility, report finds
New children’s hospital being built in Belfast more expensive per square metre and per bed
HSE told to shift staff working patterns
Donnelly orders new development funding for Beaumont, Mater and Tallaght be paused until new productivity systems implemented
Children’s hospital and building contractor agree plan to complete project by June
New national children's hospital was due to be completed in 2020 but has been beset by cost over-runs, delays and a long-running dispute with contractor BAM
How can money and time be saved in the cost of tendering for public contracts?
Changing the spec of any construction project can be an expensive business - just look at the National Children’s Hospital or the Leinster House bike shed
Irish health system report card: a year of criticisms, concerns and innovations
From rows about staffing, waiting lists and cost overruns to resignations of senior staff, heathcare was never far from the news headlines in 2024
Restoration of Notre Dame shows hard things can be achieved if we’re not afraid to be ambitious
We must stop mistaking a lack of ambition in planning and building for caution and rule-following
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