Malcolm Byrne
Question:622. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of a theatre. [15117/26]
View answerTuesday, 24 February 2026
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The Abbey Theatre redevelopment involves building a new world-class sustainable theatre in which to present the best of Irish and international theatre on its existing historic Dublin city site.
The redevelopment is being progressed under the National Cultural Institution (NCI) Investment Programme, as set out in my Department’s NDP Sectoral Investment Plan.
After completion of the Preliminary Business Case for the project, an External Assurance Process was conducted. In line with the Infrastructure Guidelines, the Major Projects Advisory Group reviews projects that are the subject of an EAP, which will be the next stage. Work will then continue on this major project with a view, initially, to getting approval in principle from government to proceed and progression through the remaining approval gates of the Infrastructure Guidelines.