Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount paid so far to a company (details supplied) for its construction and operation of the National Convention Centre from public funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/11]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid in 2010 and to date in 2011 to a company (details supplied) under the public private partnership contract terms for the operation of the National Convention Centre; the number of events held in the NCC since it opened; the average attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/11]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together.

The Public Private Partnership Contract referred to provides for the cost of the National Convention Centre/Convention Centre Dublin (NCC/CCD) to be discharged by way of Unitary Charge payments payable over a twenty-five year period. Unitary Charge payments cover the design and construction of the Centre, together with its financing, maintenance and operation over the full twenty-five year Contract period. Payments commenced in September 2010 and totalled €15,403,018 in that year. To date, during 2011, seven Unitary Charge payments, totalling € 27,853,791 have issued.

A total of 84,451 visitors have attended the 267 events which have taken place at the NCC/CCD since it opened in August 2010.