Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is now in a position to proceed with the construction of a new Cork School of Music; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9800/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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On Thursday last I announced that the Government has given the go-ahead for the building of the new Cork School of Music at a capital cost of just under €60 million which includes fit out, equipment and professional fees.

The new school will be the first full purpose built school of music in the country and will be built and operated by Jarvis projects as a public private partnership for 25 years. The Government was always committed to this important project but were faced with real difficulties, both national and European, in clearing the project and these have now been fully resolved.