Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Departmental Funding

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1861. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the change of use supplied by a company for a planned event centre in Cork; if the decision will impact on further funding of the project; and when funds will be allocated. [54752/17]

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1864. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received a request for additional funding for a centre (details supplied); if a decision has been taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54799/17]

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1923. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will issue on funding for the event centre in Cork; and the number of times she has met with other Ministers on the matter. [1257/18]

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1938. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Cork events centre. [1746/18]

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1939. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received a request for additional funding from Cork City Council towards the Cork events centre; if so, the sum involved; and the details of the request. [1747/18]

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1940. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her department has had discussions or contact with the developer for the Cork events centre in recent months. [1748/18]

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1941. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on the request for additional funding for the Cork events centre. [1749/18]

Photo of Josepha MadiganJosepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1861, 1864, 1923, and 1938 to 1941, inclusive, together.

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 has 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.

On 27 September 2017, Cork City Council made an application to my Department for a further grant of €10 million to assist in the development of the project. My Department is now assessing the application. There are complex legal, state aid and match funding issues which are being considered in relation to this application and the Department is engaging with the City Council in relation to these.

I have not met with other Ministers in relation to this project since my appointment on 30 November 2017. My Department has not been informed of any change of use for the proposed centre in Cork. As is usual with capital grants, my Department has not engaged in discussions with the developer as this is a role for the project promoter Cork City Council.

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