The nation has been engrossed in one payment scandal, for the past few weeks, but a much older one rumbles on 😤🤯
, discussing additional payments he received from RTÉ that were never properly disclosed. The final sum Tubridy may end up paying back is expected to be €150,000 although many grey areas remain.
An Oireachtas committee has, today [Wednesday, July 12], heard that the cost of the new children's hospital is expected to cost overThe board of the hospital project also told the Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday that the contractor for the build, BAM, has failed to provide a progress report since February.
"The most recent progress report received from BAM – in April 2023 for works up to February 2023 – stated the substantial completion date would be May 2024 which is 21 months beyond the original contracted completion date of 4 August 2022 and 18 months beyond the contractual substantial completion date of November 2022.
"BAM had previously confirmed in writing that an updated programme would be submitted by the 7 July 2023, we are still awaiting this programme. While I understand how frustrating this is for the members, it is very difficult to provide a firm answer on the completion date in the absence of a compliant contract programme."
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