Tom Brabazon (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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177. To ask the Taoiseach the progress that has been made to date in achievement of the stated goals of the Dublin City Task force; the spending on establishing the taskforce; and the projected costs and funding for next 10 years. [63730/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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In May 2024, the Government appointed a Taskforce to take a holistic view of the measures required to rejuvenate Dublin City Centre, north and south to make Dublin City Centre a more thriving, attractive, and safe cityscape; and a desirable location to live, work, do business and visit. David McRedmond, CEO of An Post, was the Independent Chair. Membership comprised representatives across business, NGOs, social partners and the public service. The Department of the Taoiseach did not incur any costs associated with the establishment of the Dublin City Taskforce.

Following its report 'Capital City', the Department of the Taoiseach convened an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to examine the recommendations made by the Dublin City Taskforce, as agreed by Government. The IDG, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, submitted their report to Government along with a 10-year comprehensive Roadmap for Delivery.

Through the Roadmap for Delivery a number of new measures are being put in place to make Dublin city centre a more thriving, attractive, and safe cityscape; and a desirable location to live, work, do business and visit. These include:

An Oversight Board comprising all of the relevant Departments and Agencies, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, has been established to oversee and provide strategic direction for delivery of the Roadmap.

A 10-Year Integrated Area Strategy for Dublin city centre is being developed to optimise funding and investment and tackle vacancy and dereliction as well as redevelopment of the GPO as an ambitious and historic flagship project.

Existing Dublin City Council structures, including engagement structures, are being utilised to support implementation of the Roadmap. In addition, Dublin City Council plan to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to drive delivery operating under its auspices to support the specific capital developments relevant to the project.

The Roadmap creates an enabling environment designed to build confidence with business, landholders and investors to get involved in achieving a new vision for Dublin City Centre and to drive private sector investment. In addition, changes to the Living City Initiative, announced as part of Budget 2026, will support regeneration and efforts to tackle vacancy and dereliction in the city.

Each relevant department and agency will factor the funding requirements of specific actions under the Delivery Roadmap into the appropriate phases of the revised NDP and funding allocations. Additional URDF funding will be provided under the revised NDP which will help create redevelopment momentum more generally and support creation of the oversight structures.

For revenue costs relating to services (whether new or existing commitments), these will be dealt with in the Estimates processes year-on-year, commencing in Budget 2026.