Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to the financial commitment towards the development of a centre (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2056/19]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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This is a matter for the Minister for Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht in the first instance.

Overall responsibility for the management and delivery of the project referred to by the Deputy rests with Cork City Council, with Exchequer grant funding being administered through the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

I have been advised by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that in 2013, a grant of €10m was awarded to the local authority for the development of the project. This was increased to €12m in 2015. To date €1m has been drawn down by the local authority. In December 2018, I understand that the Department wrote to the local authority in response to a request for the provision of additional public funding. I understand that officials from that Department will meet with the local authority shortly to discuss aspects around the public funding elements of the project.