Vol. 530 No. 6
82 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the latest figure available to his Department for the estimated cost of relocating State facilities and public servants currently based at the Abbotstown site for the proposed Campus-Stadium Ireland; if he will give a breakdown of the different elements making up this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/01]
It is proposed to transfer the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development laboratories and the State laboratory from Abbotstown to Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare. The estimated cost of the new facilities at Backweston is £157 million, including siteworks, construction costs, design team fees, VAT, inflation, etc.
In addition to transferring the State laboratory, etc., to Backweston the Marine Institute laboratories will be moved to Galway. While a comprehensive estimate of the cost of moving the institute laboratories must await the acquisition of a site, assembly of a full design team, establishment of a detailed brief of requirements, etc., the estimated cost of the facilities at Galway is £31 million which includes inflation, fees, VAT, etc.
Question No. 83 answered with Question No. 69.
