Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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188. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the status of all capital development plans, as provided for under the National Development Plan, Project 2040, in respect of each of the national cultural institutions; if there are any delays in securing sanction for any of these projects at the level of her Department or other Government Department; the projects she expects to see fully completed before 2030; the projects she envisages will not be commenced in the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20469/23]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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189. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department’s expected capital funds draw down for 2023, 2024 and 2025, in respect of projects relating to the national cultural institutions, as provided for in the National Development Plan, Project 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20470/23]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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190. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the exact stage of development approval each of the national cultural institutions (details supplied) capital development plans are at; the number that are awaiting approval by her to proceed to the next stage; what that stage is in respect of each institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20471/23]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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191. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been spent on each national cultural institution’s capital development under the National Development Plan from 2018 to date; the amount that has been spent in each year to date; the anticipated spend in each year to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20472/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 to 191, inclusive, together.

As part of the National Development Plan, the Department is working with the National Cultural institutions and the OPW to deliver an ambitious programme of redevelopments at the National Cultural Institutions to ensure that these important heritage buildings are protected, their sustainability enhanced and the national collections are safeguarded for generations to come. Delivery of the projects is subject to compliance with the public spending code which include rigorous appraisal and design/planning stages to support the deliverability of the projects. Projects are managed on a pipeline basis with some projects at a more advanced stage than others. The following table sets out details of each of the projects, its current decision gate and drawdown to date. As the main construction contracts are not yet in place, expected drawdown on contractual commitments over the coming years is not available at this time. It should be noted that investments prior to the construction contract include extensive investigative works, planning, design and appraisal activities. Future allocations and spend will be decided in the context of the annual estimates process.