Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 881: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the proposals for the development of Dún Laoghaire Baths and the Carlyle Pier are being assessed in full compliance with Department of Finance guidelines for the appraisal and management of capital expenditure proposals in the public sector and the guidelines for the provision of infrastructure and capital investments by way of PPPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/05]

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 882: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the financing of the proposed development of Dún Laoghaire Baths and Carlyle Pier has or will be considered by the National Development Finance Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19626/05]

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 883: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will receive a detailed financial appraisal of the proposed development projects at Dún Laoghaire Baths and Carlyle Pier and a detailed PPP assessment as required by the Department of Finance guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19628/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 881 to 883, inclusive, together.

The land at Carlyle Pier is owned by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. My Department has no function in relation to this proposed development. The baths site is owned by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and I am aware that the council has put proposals for redevelopment of this site on public display. I understand that the Council has not yet made a decision as to what development will take place. If the council decides to proceed with a project at the site, it will be required to comply with Department of Finance capital appraisal guidelines.

If the project is to be procured as a public private partnership, PPP, the council will be required to comply with the various administrative requirements, which are specified by my Department in connection with the sanctioning and processing of PPP projects in the local government sector. Financial assessment by the National Development Finance Agency is required for projects exceeding €20 million. No PPP proposal has been submitted to my Department to date.