Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2011
157 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Grangegorman campus development, Dublin; when is it expected to begin construction and when will the GDA be in a position to hire architects and so on for this project. [7325/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Grangegorman Development Agency is currently finalising a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) planning application. It is envisaged that the SDZ will be submitted to Dublin City Council for consideration shortly.
Enabling works to facilitate the delivery of new Mental Health Facilities on the Grangegorman site are on-going and the Agency hope to be in a position to sign the main contract for the construction of these facilities in the coming weeks.
The Agency has already appointed Architects and Engineers for some elements of the design of the development and it is intended that further public tendering and subsequent appointments will be conducted over the coming months including for the appointment technical and legal advisors to assist with the delivery of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) elements of the development.
