Ivor Callely
Question:156 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the estimated cost of Sports Campus Ireland; the costs to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22614/01]
Written Answers. - Sports Campus Ireland.
Following a Government decision on 1 May 2001, independent consultants, High-Point Rendel, were engaged to undertake an overview of the cost of the Stadium and Sports Campus Ireland project. The steering group of senior officials overseeing the work hopes to have its final meeting with the consultants within the next seven days. It is envisaged that the report will be submitted to the Government later this month.
Until the steering group has submitted this independent report to me and I have submitted it to the Government for its consideration, I do not intend to make any statement on its contents. In the meantime, the most recent estimate available as to the cost of the project remains at £550 million as estimated by Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited. To date, £11,853,558 has been expended on the planning, preparation and development of the Sports Campus Ireland project, of which £2,878,151 was expended through the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach and the balance from my Department's Vote to which responsibility for funding transferred with effect from 1 January 2001.
Question No. 157 answered with Question No. 20.