Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if it is planned to progress the relocation of the Abbey Theatre to the docklands; the amount of money that is secured for this project; when this project will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41133/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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In 2006 the Government decided to proceed with the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre by way of a public private partnership on a site at George's Dock, on a build, finance and maintain basis. This site was chosen following an extensive search exercise conducted by the Office of Public Works that involved the examination of a number of options. This PPP project is now being progressed on the basis solely of the Georges Dock site.

The project is complex and there are a myriad of technical, procedural and legal factors to address in making progress on it and these continue to be progressed. The project remains a priority for the Department.