Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when the new State pathologist and Dublin city coroner's complex in Marino, Dublin 3, will be completed and the approximate cost of same. [34499/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The capital project to which the Deputy refers is a joint venture between my Department and Dublin City Council to provide a new state-of-the-art facility for the Office of the State Pathologist and the Dublin City Coroner's Office at Marino, Dublin 3. The building which will entirely overhaul and modernise the facilities for use in death investigation and forensic pathology is due to be completed by autumn 2011. The projected final total cost of the project will be in the order €13.8m of which construction costs amount to €7.4m. Funding is being provided by my Department and Dublin City Council on a two-thirds to one-third basis, respectively. The site has been provided by Dublin City Council. By proceeding with the project now full advantage is being taken of the current highly competitive trading environment in the construction sector and I can inform the Deputy that the development is costing approximately 40% less than it would have three to four years ago.