Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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273. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will publish the cost-benefit analysis undertaken regarding the allocation of €2.175 million for the building of a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33017/16]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Under the provisions of the Public Spending Code, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, a cost benefit analysis is required for projects with a total cost of €20 million or more. Given the financial parameters involved, a requirement for such an analysis does not arise in the project referred to by the Deputy.

The onus to ensure compliance with the Public Spending Code falls in the first instance on the project promoter, in this case the relevant local authority. I can assure the Deputy that my Department will be satisfying itself that the project is in compliance with the relevant requirements of the Code before releasing any funding in this case.