Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made to date on the implementation of the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Grangegorman is a unique site and is of strategic importance in the context of Dublin as a whole and to the north inner city in particular. The Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 makes provision for the establishment of an agency to undertake the development of the Grangegorman site as a location for education, health and other purposes. The agency will consist of 15 members and will include representatives of the principal stakeholders.

The functions of the agency include, inter alia, the promotion of the Grangegorman site as a location for education, health and other facilities, co-ordinating the development or redevelopment of the site, engaging in the planning process, deciding on the appropriate procurement strategy, arranging an appropriate communication strategy and consulting with stakeholders and relevant interested third parties. I am at present giving active consideration to the appointment of the chairman and membership of the agency.