Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 May 2012
23 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on funding for the DIT campus at Grangegorman, Dublin, following the recent approval by An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25901/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 14th May 2012 An Bord Pleanála decided to approve the proposed Strategic Development Zone planning scheme for Grangegorman thereby allowing the development of the site to proceed.
Under the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme 2012-2016 announced last November, only projects in the higher education sector with existing contractual commitments will be completed during the period of that programme.
Notwithstanding this, the Government reaffirmed its support for the DIT campus development at Grangegorman with the proviso that works would not commence until after 2016.
In light of this, the Grangegorman Development Authority and the Dublin Institute of Technology have been exploring alternative strategies to allow a scaled back interim development to commence on the site. A proposal in this context is currently under development and discussion.
