Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy would know that to go to the market, one has to be very specific on the parameters and technical specification for the project. All the key people, down to the experts on acoustics required for a theatre of this magnitude, are already on board. They are finalising all that technical work and it should go to the market this summer. I am anxious to see this project proceed. I was pleased to get the National Concert Hall under way very quickly. That has happened and the next big project to get under way is the Abbey.

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