Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2006
294 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the status of the project for development of the Mountjoy site in Dublin; if a consultant has been appointed to lead this work; the details of the brief for this consultant; if the local community will be consulted in this process; if so, when this process will start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33912/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Commissioners of Public Works, on behalf of the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform, have appointed a Design Team, headed by Heneghan Peng Architects, in order to seek full Planning Permission for the re-development of the Mountjoy Prison site. The brief for the Design Team recognises that the Mountjoy Prison site is a location of great cultural and historic importance and the Commissioners of Public Works are now charged with creating a new role for the site which will contribute to the regeneration of that part of Dublin while respecting and enhancing the site's important historic and cultural characteristics. A process of consultation involving all relevant stakeholders including the local community will start shortly.
