Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister confirm if the site is available to the State free of charge? When does the Minister expect to present a memorandum on the project to the Government? According to a recent media report, the Minister intends to do so shortly. Will the process involve an international architectural competition? I anticipate problems arising with a public private partnership approach to the national conference centre. The Minister accepts that too. It is a complex procedure. Does the Minister envisage a public private partnership being utilised to build the Abbey Theatre?

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