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National Children's Hospital

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2026

Thursday, 7 May 2026

Questions (568, 569)

Paul Lawless

Question:

568. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the total professional fees paid to date to architects and design consultants involved in the National Children’s Hospital project; the basis on which those fees were calculated, including whether they were linked to a percentage of construction cost; the original estimated professional fees when the project was first approved at an estimated cost of approximately €800 million; the current projected total of such fees; and whether she will publish a breakdown of design revisions, plan changes and cost variations that contributed to increases in professional fees over the lifetime of the project. [33893/26]

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Paul Lawless

Question:

569. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board maintains records of the number and nature of revised architectural drawings and design changes issued during construction of the National Children’s Hospital; whether these revisions contributed to additional construction costs and delays; and if she will provide details of any value-for-money or performance reviews conducted in relation to architectural and design consultancy services on the project. [33894/26]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 together.

The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, and equipping the National Children's Hospital Ireland. I have therefore referred your question concerning revised architectural drawings and design changes to the NPHDB for direct reply.

Question No. 569 answered with Question No. 568.
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