I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together.
My Department has received funds from the National Lottery Fund for the refurbishment and expansion of an existing building to improve access and facilities for the Military Archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Construction work commenced early in 2015 and completion of the works is expected by the year end.
The budget for 2014/2015 and spend to date for this project is as follows:
Year
|
Allocated (€m)
|
Spend (€m)
|
2014
|
0.277
|
0.2 94
|
2015
|
4.22
|
0.72
|
2015 Spend is from 1/01/2015 to 19/06/2015
In 2014, €272,399.46 of the National Lottery Funding provided was spent with the remaining €21,949.35 being funded by the Exchequer.
The purpose of the new facility is to provide a newly constructed building for the storage of archival material, including the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection (MSPC). An adjoining building will also be refurbished. This will facilitate visitor access to the facility; provide a reading room for research of the records held in the facility as well as office and ancillary accommodation for the Archive personnel and a conservation laboratory for the preservation of documents and artefacts.
No Lottery funding was received in the years 2010 to 2013 inclusive.