Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has identified possible locations for housing the European Banking Authority if it moves here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9693/17]
View answerIn the event the EBA is re-located to Dublin, the decision relating to accommodation is a matter for the Authority. The EBA have made clear they require a location with good transport links to other European capitals and commercial office space equivalent to the 45,000 sq ft they currently occupy in London. As a location, Dublin would be able to provide both of these. The fact that Dublin has a pipeline of over 12 million sq. ft of commercial office space up to 2021 has been highlighted by Minister Murphy and my officials in their discussions with the EBA and other relevant stakeholders.
