Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the contacts she has had with the Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin 24, in respect of the proposed public private partnership development; if she will give assurances on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed development at the Institute of Technology Tallaght consisting of a new Tourism, Hospitality and Catering Building, Multi Purpose Centre and New Engineering Building were approved for inclusion in the 2nd Bundle of Third Level Projects to be procured via Public Private Partnership.

This bundle is in the pre procurement stage. Detailed output specifications and Public Sector Benchmark (PSB) are being finalised and outline planning permission has been received in respect of the projects. The Institute of Technology have been involved in the preparation and sign off of documentation in relation to the pre procurement stage.

The Institute is aware that following completion of the pre procurement process, the Bundle will be ready for hand-over to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for procurement.

The indicative timeframe for the delivery of a PPP Bundle currently stands at approximately 4 years from the date the Bundle is announced.