Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 February 2019
283. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital projects completed by her Department since 2011; the initial contract value of same; the final cost of same; and the final cost of the capital projects that have had an ex post review in tabular form. [7846/19]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to the capital projects valued in excess of €10m completed by my Department since 2011 is set out below.
|
Project |
Initial Contract Value |
Final Cost |
Final Cost Ex Post Review |
|
Phase 3 of the Master Development Plan of the National Gallery of Ireland including refurbishment of the Dargan and Milltown Wings (Completed in 2017) |
€31.4m Exchequer Contribution €19.3m comprising Department €15.7m & OPW €3.6m NGI contribution from own non-exchequer funds €12.1m. |
€31.7m subject to residual claims (Dept contribution increased to €16m) |
Ex-post review will follow when final project costs are known following settlement of residual claims received from the contractor |
|
Cill Rónáin Harbour Development (Completed 2011) |
€44.1m |
€46.5m |
Final cost includes €2.4m in settlement of residual claims received from the contractor during the period of contract. |
As the Deputy will appreciate, where the settlement of residual claims is ongoing, it would be inappropriate for me to comment publically pending the resolution of such claims.
Last April, I was pleased to announce details of the ten year plan, “Investing in Our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018 – 2027” setting out the Government’s commitment for capital investment of almost €1.2 billion in Ireland’s culture, heritage and language infrastructure as part of Project Ireland 2040 and I can assure the House that all steps are being taken to ensure the effective management of these projects in accordance with the procedures of the Public Spending Code.
