Overview

• The November 24 substantial completion date is now likely to be missed, marking a sixteenth delay on the €2.24 billion project with completion expected next year.
• The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board has withheld 15% of BAM’s August and September invoices, totaling €1.15 million, deploying this financial lever for the first time.
• The employer’s representative has classified BAM as non-compliant, and the board says the project has not been adequately resourced.
• The board is pursuing a High Court action and says four bonded payments worth €145 million were mischaracterised by BAM as revenue.
• Aontú has tabled a no-confidence motion in the Tánaiste over child healthcare handling, with a vote scheduled for 3:30pm on Wednesday.