Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2017
151. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the costs and timeframe of new projects that have been announced recently relating to an educational institute (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/17]
View answerThe project to which the Deputy refers was among 11 projects which I announced on 16th October last would be included in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme for the higher education sector. The total capital construction cost of this Programme is €200 million.
I am not in a position to release information on the cost of any individual project at this stage, given the commercial sensitivities attached to the procurement process. In any event, the final scale and scope of all the relevant projects will be subject to ongoing technical appraisal and economic analysis to ensure value for money is achieved.
It is envisaged that the first buildings in this PPP programme will become ready for occupation in 2021 and the other buildings shortly thereafter. This timeline assumes that no major delays arise, such as in relation to statutory approvals.
