Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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720. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of discussions with Cork City Council for further funding of the Cork event centre; the discussions which have taken place to date; the number of times she or her officials have met Cork City Council officials and the contractor on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38245/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Cork Event Centre is a project 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 Centre. 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.