Wicklow Minister Indicates Price Tag For National Children's Hospital Will Top €2.2 Billion

The previously approved budget was €1.73 billion.

Health Minister Wicklow TD Stephen Donnelly gave an update to Cabinet this morning.


Ministers approved an additional €500 million to the cost of the National Children's Hospital.


The main new hospital building will deliver: 300 individual inpatient beds, 60 critical care beds, 20 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services beds, and 93 day-beds.


Initially back in 2017 - the facility was to cost in the region of €980 million.


There have been multiple cost overruns since construction began, and it's set to be the most expensive hospital in the world.