Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the arbitration process on the National Children’s Science Centre, which completed its work in January 2022; the reason for the delay in issuing the judgment following this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34565/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The National Children’s Science Centre Arbitration was initiated in January 2020 and hear evidence on seven days between July and October 2021.  The Arbitrator, Mr Eoin McCullagh S.C. has issued his decision on the 25^thJune 2022 and found in favour of the applicant, the Irish Children’s Museum Ltd (ICML), under acting-chairman, Michael Collins S.C.Subject to clarification of planning permissions, the Arbitrator has issued an interim award of Specific Performance of the agreements requiring the construction of the centre in the northern end of the Earlsfort Terrace complex by the OPW, on behalf of the State.The determination will be reviewed, and my Office will consider the findings and engage further with the ICML, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media and all other parties involved in the process to identify the appropriate next steps.