Health Minister Simon Harris has said revised terms inquiring into the spiralling costs for the National Children’s Hospital will include any recommendations on how to reduce the final bill. Under the changed review, Mr Harris said the PwC team examining the build on the St James’ Hospital site could put forward options to help reduce the bill. An Oireachtas committee last week heard that a final bill surpassing €2bn could not be ruled out. Mr Harris, speaking to RTÉ yesterday, confirmed that the inquiry would also look at ways to reduce costs, but that he would not allow the project to be halted. Speaking later on RTÉ, Mr Harris conceded that he should himself “be held accountable” for the overrun.

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2019 04:52 UTC