Written answers

Wednesday, 6 December 2006

9:00 pm

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport if he remains confident that the development of a second terminal at Dublin Airport remains on time and on budget; if the verification team he appointed to examine the cost of the project continues to monitor this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41772/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Dublin Airport Authority has confirmed to me that work on the development of Terminal 2 remains on programme and on budget. Planning approval was granted by Fingal County Council on 25 October 2006 and the matter is now the subject of appeal to An Bord Pleanála. Design and procurement activities remain on programme in support of the planned commencement of construction works in April 2007, subject to planning approval, and in line with the Government mandate of delivering Terminal 2 before the end of 2009.

With regard to the work of the verification team, the consultants appointed by my Department to verify the specification and cost of the second terminal concluded that the methodology, approach and execution of the planning objectives and considerations for passengers adopted by the DAA accords with best practice. They also found that the estimated cost of the new terminal is within industry norms for this type of project in a European capital city.

The work of the verification team has now been completed and the report is available on my Departments website. (www.transport.ie)

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