Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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134. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the Science and Technology Programme funding allocated for EI's Modern Methods of Construction Demonstration Park and Innovation Investment in the Construct to Innovate Technology Centre in Budget 2024. [45602/23]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As part of the allocation to my Department under Budget 2024, I have provided an additional €3.35m in funding to underpin its continued investment in key initiatives to deliver on the Government’s Housing for All Strategy. This is broken down into the following:

€2m in additional funding in 2024 will be allocated to fund my Department's contribution to the development of the National Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction in Mount Lucas in Offaly. This is a joint initiative with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It will showcase the latest construction industry innovations and support innovation adoption by the construction sector.

In addition to this a further €1.35m in funding will also be allocated to the recently established Construct Innovate Technology Centre. This funding will support the delivery of new industry-focused research to be undertaken in 2024 which is key part of boosting construction sector productivity and of relevance to tackling the challenges associated with housing delivery.