Theresa Ahearn
Question:33 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Justice the amount which has been spent on the restoration and repair of Clonmel Courthouse, County Tipperary.
Written Answers. - Courthouse Renovation.
The arrangement whereby my Department recoups to local authorities the capital cost of approved major courthouse renovation projects was introduced only last year. Under that arrangement a total of £23,000 has been recouped to Tipperary (SR) County Council to-date in respect of professional fees related to the planning of Phase II of the Clonmel Courthouse restoration project. Phase I of the project predated the new arrangement and was financed by the county council itself with the assistance of local loans fund borrowing.