Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Capital Expenditure Programme
Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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558. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide all disbursements of capital spending above €20 million on completed projects for each year since 2016 by name of project, Department or body responsible for delivering project, county, NUTS3 region, type of investment, construction commencement, completion year and actual cost in tabular form. [34188/20]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to expenditure in excess of €20m on capital projects by my Department since 1st January 2016 is set out in the table.
Each of these projects is located in the Dublin NUTS3 region, with the exception of Pairc Uí Chaoimh which is in the South-West NUTS3 Region.
Project | Body Responsible | Type of Investment | Construction Commencement | Completion Year | Actual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Indoor Arena Phase 1 (at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus) | Sport Ireland | Exchequer Capital | 2015 | 2016 | €38.5m |
| National Indoor Arena Phase 2 (at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus) | Sport Ireland | Exchequer Capital | 2017 | 2019 | €25.4m |
| Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan including refurbishment of the Dargan and Milltown Wings | National Gallery of Ireland | Exchequer Capital | 2014/2015 | 2017 | €31.7m subject to final account |
| Redevelopment of Pairc Uí Chaoimh | Cork County Board | Exchequer Capital | 2016 | 2017 | Total cost to be finalised - €30m grant contribution |
The Deputy may also wish to note the significant capital investments that this Department is making as part of Project Ireland 2040 – the National Development Plan. Under the NDP, we are investing:
- €460 million in the National Cultural Institutions investment programme;
- €265 million in a programme of investment in our culture and creativity across the country;
- Over €100 million for the Sports Capital Scheme over the period 2018 to 2022;
- €100 million for projects under the new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund;
- Some €42 million in the continued development of Sport Ireland National Sports Campus
- Over €100 million in capital investments by Údarás na Gaeltachta;
- €51 million on a range of projects and schemes within the Gaeltacht and to promote the Irish language, including a flagship Irish Language and Culture Centre in Dublin,
- €108 million for Fáilte Ireland tourism product development to 2022 as part of a suite of tourism investments.
This ambitious programme includes a range of high value projects which will contribute significantly to the development of Ireland's cultural and sporting facilities, as well as important economic investments in tourism and rural infrastructure and facilities.
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