Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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687. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Cork events centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3111/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, 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 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. There are complex legal, state aid and match-funding issues and engagement is ongoing with Cork City Council in relation to these.