Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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278. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for works (details supplied) that have been issued with a letter of intent and a funding stream to be completed. [1293/18]

Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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281. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a project (details supplied). [1394/18]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 281 together.

The Office of Public Works has invited tenders for proposed works to be carried out at Doneraile House. The proposed works include restoration of the ground floor to enable public access and for use of the main rooms as an exhibition and visitor reception facility. The tender return date for the ‘main tender’ works is 31st January 2018, with the Mechanical and Electrical tenders due in February 2018, following ‘main tender’ evaluation.

As we are currently in a competitive tender procurement process and until tenders have been received, assessed and funding committed, we are unable to give further details or time-frame for undertaking the works. In addition to funding of capital investment, a decision to proceed is also dependent on local authority commitment in relation to future operation of the proposed facility.

I can confirm that no “letter of intent” has issued to any Contractor.