Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure to date on building the new headquarters for the Department of Defence; the scheduled cost for building the new headquarters; the scheduled cost for equipping the building for usage, and all ancillary costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34756/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) placed a contract with P. Elliott & Co. Ltd. in the sum of €24,894,841, including VAT, for the Design and Build of the Department of Defence new headquarters at Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Work on site is well advanced and is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

Expenditure of approximately €25,500,000 has been incurred up to end September 2009. This figure includes the cost of site acquisition.

The fitting out of the canteen and the supply and installation of furniture will follow under separate contracts. The cost of these items will be known when contracts have been placed. Tenders for this element will be invited in due course. The provision of equipment, such as I.T., telephones, staff training and transfer of files, will be a matter for the Department of Defence.