Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2023
100. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the proposed renovation of the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; if funding has been assigned to the project; if so, the amount; the proposed timeline for works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/23]
View answerThe Office of Public Works has developed plans for the restoration of the Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, and has received the necessary planning permission from Dublin City Council in 2022.
The OPW has already tendered for Phase 1 of the restoration works i.e. the Structural Stabilisation and Repair Works to the rampart walls, along with some other buildings which have been prioritised for conservation attention. This process will conclude shortly. The Office of Public Works will appoint a main contractor and it is anticipated that the project will begin on site in Summer 2023. Exact costs cannot be confirmed at this juncture but as previously advised, the OPW will fund the total project cost of these works from within its own Vote.
It is expected that the programme for this phase of works will be be approximately twenty four months in duration.
