asked the Minister for Finance if he will supply the following information with regard to the building and civil engineering projects for which he is responsible and which have an estimated final cost in excess of £100,000 and which, having been brought to tender stage in the past five years, have been postponed for longer than one year and which are still postponed: (1) the title of each project; (2) a description of each project; (3) the estimated final cost of each project; (4) the names of the design team consultants and the amount paid to date in fees to each of the design team consultants; and (5) the reason for the postponement of each project and the prospects for the future completion of each project.
Written Answers. - Building and Civil Engineering Projects.
135.
The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following statement. It is not the practice to disclose details of remuneration or fees paid by the Commissioners of Public Works without the consent of the other parties involved, but the total amount paid in fees in respect of each of the projects listed is as follows:
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Title and description |
Estimated cost |
Design team consultants and fees |
Reason for postponement and prospects for completion |
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Botanic Gardens — Construction of herbarium offices, library, reading, lecture and exhibition areas |
£2.5 million |
Architects: Delany McVeigh & Pike |
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Quantity Surveyor: Desmond McGreevy & Partners |
Funds not available. Project can proceed as soon as financial circumstances permit. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: John Curroy & Associates |
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Struct. Engrs.: Donald Keoghan |
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Total fees: £138,000 |
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New buildings for Institute of Public Administration and Training Section of Department of the Public Service |
£7.6 million |
Architects: F. Rogerson |
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Quantity Surveyors: Desmond McGreevy & Partners |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: J. A. Kenny & Partners |
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Struct. Engrs.: Ove Arup & Partners |
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Total fees: £421,360 |
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Kilkenny Government Offices — Accommodation for staff already located in Kilkenny |
£3.7 million |
Architects: O.P.W. |
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Quantity Surveyors: Austin Reddy & Co. |
Funds not available. Project can proceed as soon as financial circumstances permit. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: J. M. & G. Traynor & Partners |
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Struct. Engrs.: Malone & Miller |
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Total fees: £89,519 |
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Decentralisation — Athlone Offices for Department of Education staff |
£2.235 million |
Architects: O.P.W. |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: A. Cosgrave & Co. |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: J. A. Kenny & Partners |
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Struct. Engrs.: Ove Arup & Partners |
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Total fees: £112,315.23 |
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Decentralisation — Ballina Offices for Department of Environment staff |
£2.412 million |
Architects: O.P.W. |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: P. A. Butler & Associates |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: J. B. Tierney & Co. |
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Struct. Engrs.: Rooney McLoughlin |
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Total fees: £127,790.24 |
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Decentralisation — Cavan Offices for Department of Agriculture staff |
£2.532 million |
Architects: P. Rooney & Associates |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: T. C. Whelan & Associates |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: Gillespie & Associates |
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Struct. Engrs.: Roughan & O'Donovan |
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Total fees: £229,168.41 |
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Decentralisation — Galway Offices for Department of Defence staff |
£2.655 million |
Architects: O.P.W. |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: P. F. Costello & Partners |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: McArdle, McSweeney, O'Malley |
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Struct. Engrs.: De Leuw, Chadwick, Ó hEocha |
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Total fees: £139,284.58 |
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Decentralisation — Killarney Offices for Department of Justice staff |
£1.231 million |
Architects: O'Sullivan Campbell |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: O'Keeffe & Andrews |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: J. O'Donovan & Associates |
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Struct. Engrs.: Coughlan & McGrath |
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Total fees: £168,861.78 |
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Decentralisation — Letterkenny Offices for Department of Social Welfare staff |
£4.205 million |
Architects: P. J. Sheehan & Partners |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: J.R. Reynolds |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: Delap & Waller |
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Struct. Engrs.: T. J. O'Connor & Associates |
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Total fees:£350,510.90 |
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Decentralisation — Nenagh Offices for Revenue Commissioners staff |
£2.159 million |
Architects: O.P.W. |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: P. Molloy |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: R. Jacob & Partners |
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Struct. Engrs.: D. O'Leary & Partners |
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Total fees: £148,786.25 |
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Decentralisation — Sligo Offices for Department of Social Welfare staff |
£3.362 million |
Architects: O.P.W. |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: B. Merry & Partners |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: K. Madden |
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Struct. Engrs.: Jennings & O'Donovan |
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Total fees: £226,696.07 |
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Decentralisation — Waterford Offices for staff of the then Department of Posts and Telegraphs |
£6.133 million |
Architects: O'Flynn, Green, McCarthy, Stansfield |
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(1981) |
Quantity Surveyors: O'Connell, Harley, O'Dwyer |
Funds not available. There are no plans at present to reactivate the project. |
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Mech. & Elec. Engrs.: J. A. Kenny & Partners |
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Struct. Engrs.: Ove Arup & Partners |
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Total fees: £527,161.93 |