Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of the new Waterways Ireland head office in Enniskillen; the cost to the Exchequer of their contribution to its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23845/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The new headquarters building for Waterways Ireland is located on the shores of Lough Erne in Enniskillen. I am advised that - the total construction cost (including fees) to date is STG£10.525m;

- a retention of STG£0.201m and outstanding fees of STG£0.015m remain to be paid;

- fit-out costs were STG£0.212m; and

- the building was constructed within budget.

The contribution by my Department to this project was €3m. This took account of an agreement with the co-sponsoring Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland that the cost of new regional offices for Waterways Ireland at Scarriff, Co Clare (completed) and at Carrick-on-Shannon (not yet commenced) would be met in full from this jurisdiction.

I should add that the new headquarters building in Enniskillen is designed to be energy efficient and sustainable, using biofuels and solar panels for heating, and earned Waterways Ireland the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors 'Sustainability' category award last month.