24/09/2024
This is an absolute joke, How can they possible think in letting BAM build another Irish hospital or anything for that matter
The National Children’s Hospital, which is now years overdue, has cost the state €2.2 billion to date. It had previously been marked for completion in 2020 with a budget of €650 million.
BAM has recently been given the cross-border contract for the €60m Narrow Water Bridge project in Co. Louth and the tendering process for the National Maternity Hospital is currently underway.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin was asked in May why the firm is receiving future Government contracts, to which he said it would not be possible to disallow contractors, who have previously not delivered on budget or on time, from receiving contracts.
He added that he believed it was inappropriate for politicians to “get involved” with the awarding of public contracts and that there are set rules for the procedure.
Simon Harris said that the Government will seek to issue further penalties on contracts currently held by BAM.