Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1328. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of the Grangegorman DIT relocation project and the date on which this will be completed. [33699/14]
View answerI recently visited the Grangegorman site, along with other members of the cabinet. I was impressed by the renovation of several historic buildings which has enabled 1,000 students transfer to the campus this month. The contract to carry out these renovations is one of a number of recent contracts which have been placed and managed by the Grangegorman Development Agency, assisted by officials in my Department. These contracts will enable the construction of two quadrangles by way of Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
The PPP quadrangles will facilitate the relocation of an additional 10,000 students who are currently accommodated in various locations around the city. The contract award of the PPP project is targeted for early 2015 and it is envisaged that 50,000sqm of accommodation will be delivered in late 2017. This will provide for the relocation of 50% of the students of DIT to the Grangegorman site.
