Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2006
10 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on accommodating the Royal Irish Academy of music on the National Concert Hall site in view of the space available following the withdrawal of UCD from Earlsfort Terrace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 58 dated 26 October 2006. As I stated in my reply to that Parliamentary Question, the position is that there is no proposal to relocate the Royal Irish Academy of Music in the redeveloped National Concert Hall.
The redeveloped National Concert Hall, which will include three auditoria, will have a much greater space requirement than the existing National Concert Hall. It will be a Public Private Partnership project. An Interagency Steering Committee for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall has been established and it will be chaired by the Secretary General of my Department, Mr. Philip Furlong. The inaugural meeting will take place on 4th December 2006 and this Committee will oversee the procurement, negotiation and construction phases of the Design/Build/Finance/Maintain Public Private Partnership for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall.
