Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Government, having considered all of the issues and having consulted extensively with all relevant stakeholders throughout the Moore Street Advisory Group process have now decided to proceed with a scheme of works at 14 – 17 Moore St. and have instructed the Office of Public Works (OPW) to manage the project.

Currently, the OPW are putting relevant teams in place in terms of Project Management, Architectural supervision and other professional resources to tackle the first phase which will be to perform a range of engineering works to stabilise these quite fragile buildings and create the platform for the provision of the commemorative centre within them as a second stage.  Though it is the intention to commence work onsite as soon as feasible, this will depend on how quickly the necessary design and tendering stages can be achieved. 

It is not possible therefore at this point to state with precision when all phases of work will be completed and the Centre opened; however, I can assure the Deputy that the project is being actively progressed by the OPW and is being treated as a Government priority.