It is not intended that contracts for the designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining of facilities for Stadium and Sports Campus Ireland, other than that with the preferred bidder for the aquatic and leisure centre, will be signed in advance of the independent overview of the costs of the project. Following consideration of the consultants' report the Government will decide on the way forward.
Campus and Stadium Ireland Development – CSID – the company which was established last year to oversee the planning and development of Sports Campus Ireland has already signed a contract relating to the provision of executive services and entered a commitment, leading to contracts, in relation to the architectural and environmental framework plan and other related services. The process for the appointment of project managers, currently under way, is also expected to be finalised in the near future.
Accordingly, given the time frame for the legislation, it is likely that contracts may be signed in advance of the Bill being enacted. There will, of course, be provisions for transitional arrangements in the Bill to ensure the continuity of activities initiated before its enactment.