Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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713. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has received a request for additional funding for a project (details supplied) in Cork city in addition to the €12 million already committed by the Government; the process in order to assess such funding requests; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38114/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is being developed and managed by Cork City Council and the Council is responsible for the delivery of the project. My Department allocated €12 million to the City Council towards the cost of the project. This allocation is subject to a Service Level Agreement with the City Council to ensure compliance with all relevant requirements in relation to major capital projects.

Cork City Council have indicated that the overall project costs have risen from €65 million up to between €67 million and €73 million. However, the Council and contractor have not yet finalised the full cost due to design changes required to provide full multi-functionality for the centre. My Department is continuing to liaise with Cork City Council on a regular basis in relation to the project.