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Údarás na Gaeltachta

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Questions (636)

Noel Grealish

Question:

636. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been spent by Údarás na Gaeltachta in relation to a planning application (details supplied) to Galway County Council; if Údarás na Gaeltachta has all the required right of way agreements in place with the route the subject of the planning application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48980/18]

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In the context of the job creation and consolidation targets laid out in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s Strategic Plan 2018-2020 the planning, design and construction of the upgraded facility referenced in the planning application referred to by the Deputy is a long-awaited priority.

The facility currently in situ at the location does not have the capacity to deal with the current demands of the business park and therefore an immediate upgrade is vital - not only to consolidate the 150+ jobs currently on the park but to allow businesses on the park to implement expansion plans. The increased capacity will also facilitate Údarás na Gaeltachta in further developing the business park to attract new companies to the area to create jobs that will in turn be to the benefit of the Gaeltacht community in question. 

I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the proposed upgrade to the facility is at an advanced stage of design, planning and implementation. Planning permission was approved in 2016 and the project has advanced to a stage where consulting engineers have been engaged to prepare tender documents for the construction of the facility. Negotiations with landowners regarding all aspects of the new facility are at an advanced stage and Údarás hopes to conclude these negotiations in Q1 of 2019, with a view to commencing construction on the new facility shortly thereafter.

 I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that €77,000 has been spent to date in consultancy and site investigation costs pertaining to the project, while €416 has been spent in relation to the planning application.

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