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St James's Hospital campus, Dublin 8·Under wayHealth & Education Estates
National Children's Hospital, Dublin
- StageIn construction; completion and validation phase (over 2,850 of 5,728 rooms validated, March 2026); substantial completion will miss end-April deadline
- Value€1.6bn incurred by NPHDB to end of February 2026 (including VAT)
- Next milestoneNew substantial completion date awaited, followed by c.7-month commissioning before opening
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: New substantial completion date awaited, followed by c.7-month commissioning before opening2 November 2026 · previously: Substantial completion and handover of keys; opening c.7 months later
- Stage: In construction; completion and validation phase (over 2,850 of 5,728 rooms validated, March 2026); substantial completion will miss end-April deadline2 November 2026 · previously: In construction, completion/validation phase
- Value: €1.6bn incurred by NPHDB to end of February 2026 (including VAT)2 November 2026 · previously: €1.6bn incurred to Feb 2026; final cost above €2.24bn approved budget (RTE/Oireachtas)
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