The Health Minister has recently criticised the pace of work, with scathing comments about the number of workers on site when she visited
The contractor building the new National Children's Hospital says it's at 82 per cent room completion.
In its latest update, Kill-based contractor BAM Ireland says 4,674 rooms are ready, with nearly 700 finished and waiting for design team sign-off.
The figures were confirmed to The Journal.
The Health Minister has recently criticised the pace of work, with scathing comments about the number of workers on site when she visited.
Political Editor at The Journal, Christina Finn, says the contractor is defending the project, which has had a history of delays and missed deadlines:

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