Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in establishing the Grangegorman Development Agency; when the agency will be formally established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32664/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There has been no delay in the establishment of the Grangegorman Development Agency. I announced earlier this year the appointment of Mr. John Fitzgerald as Chairperson of the Agency and I am now actively considering the other appointments to the Agency. However, a number of necessary measures have to be in place to allow the work of the Agency to function properly such as the location of suitable premises and staff. In this regard, my Department officials have had regular meetings with the Chairman to facilitate the establishment of the relevant infrastructure to support the Agency when fully established. In addition, a temporary Chief Executive Officer was appointed during the summer to support the Chairman with this preparation work for the new Agency.

I expect to be in a position to announce shortly the membership and the date of the first meeting of the Agency.