Vol. 525 No. 2
222 Mr. Lawlor asked the Taoiseach the total cost of the construction of the Liffey-side boardwalk which forms part of the millennium celebrations; the period for which the boardwalk will be open to the public; the hours per day of public access; the security provisions and costs for the boardwalk when not in public use; and whether additional public liability insurance will be required to cover any claims for accidents or other contingencies. [24656/00]
The Government, on the recommendation of the National Millennium Committee, approved the allocation of £2 million of millennium funding towards the cost of two flagship projects of Dublin Corporation, the Liffey of lights and the Liffey boardwalk.
This millennium funding is apportioned as follows: £500,000 towards the Liffey of lights project on the basis of an estimated total cost of £1.09 million and £1.5 million towards the boardwalk on the basis of an estimated total cost of £1.963 million. To date a total of £633,750 of this millennium funding has been drawn down for these projects.
