Minister for Health Simon Harris is expected to come under increased pressure on Wednesday over the spiralling cost of the National Children’s Hospital when he appears before the Oireachtas Committee on Health. Tensions between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Health have risen over the last two weeks. “The Department of Health, as the accountable department, established reporting and Governance arrangements for the project. “I would have to say that it seems to be a project belonging to the Department of Health,” he said. “The Minister for Health was first made aware of an issue around rising costs at the National Children’s Hospital in August.

Source: The Irish Times February 06, 2019 03:00 UTC