Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected date on which the construction of a new technology, society and innovation building at Maynooth University will be completed; and the estimated cost of the project. [35763/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I am delighted to advise that the new Technology, Society and Innovation building at Maynooth University is at the final handover and demonstrations stage with the substantial completion cert expected to issue next week. The building will be available for use by the staff by the end of next week and for students at the start of the academic year.

This state of the art building will provide a 10,554m² teaching and learning facility and a 5,670m² refurbishment of the existing Arts and Science Building at Maynooth University.  The project will facilitate an increase of some 3,370 students in areas such as business, law, design, biochemical sciences and environmental and climate sciences.  

The estimated total cost of the project is circa €47.5m.