The Government has tasked the Office of Public Works with progressing a project to develop the GPO Complex in a manner that is consistent with the historic nature of the building, its national significance and the redevelopment of North Inner City Dublin.
The OPW will act as Sponsoring Agency and Approving Authority for the project and will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate governance requirements, as provided for in the Infrastructure Guidelines, are adhered to. This includes the strategic assessment and preliminary business case. The term ‘Approval Gate (AG)’ is a reference to approval points during a project’s lifecycle as outlined in the Infrastructure Guidelines.
A project Steering Group is in place. This Group is co-chaired by the Assistant Secretary General (Estate Management) and the State Architect and Principal Architect (both from the OPW) and has representatives from the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Dublin City Council.
The Steering Group will establish work streams to facilitate progress across a number of fronts, for example property matters and potential meanwhile uses. The Steering Group will seek inputs from various Government colleagues for consideration, as and when the need arises. The Steering Group will also draw on inputs from external subject matters experts (Technical Consultants) for consideration, as and when required.
The cost range published with the Sectoral Investment Plan is an estimate only, and will be subject to further analysis. As is required by the Infrastructure Guidelines, a range of options will be developed and these will be costed.
The longlist and shortlist of options will be dependent on the outcomes of a non-statutory consultation and engagement process planned with the general public. It is anticipated that the non-statutory consultation and engagement process with the general public will commence in 2026. Having regard to this process, a project timeline will be developed which will include key milestones relating to statutory consents, procurement of services and works, and overall project delivery in a phased manner.
