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In 1987 The Irish Government set a new national target for Irish Tourism, namely - to double Irish Tourism over a 5-year period. This ambitious plan coincided with the introduction of new European Regional Development Funding and planning for the tourism sector. The second European Regional Development Fund Programme for Tourism (ERDF) was launched in 1992. This five year plan identified major product deficits and impediments to growth and proposed new infrastructure and other product offerings needed to encourage and attract more visitors – both leisure and business. In the 1992 ERDF plan, the top priority for the development of business and conference tourism to Ireland was the provision of a new fit-for-purpose National Conference Centre (NCC). In capital investment terms, a new NCC would represent by far the largest State outlay in the development of a single tourism related project. Following the Government policy to develop a National Conference Centre (NCC) in Dublin - Dermod Dwyer was appointed by the Spencer Dock promoters as group leader to assemble a professional team to design and ultimately deliver a National Conference facility for the docklands site. Master Planning and design development was achieved by the newly appointed professional team led by Pritzker Prize winning architect Kevin Roche, The NEC Group, OCSC, Bruce Shaw, and up to 40 professional consultant specialties. In 1999/2000 the promoters Treasury Holdings/Spencer Dock Development Company first applied for and received planning permission for a National Conference Centre. The NCC was designed to be the landmark iconic centerpiece of a larger 3.75 million square foot mixed use area Master Plan on the riverside 20 acre portion of the larger 52acre Spencer Dock site. Several subsequent unsuccessful tender/negotiated processes failed to deliver an NCC. Finally in 2005, the Office of Public Works (OPW) sponsored a new PPP competition where qualified promoters were asked to tender to provide a site, design, finance, build and operate the NCC. September 2006 After a lengthy pre-qualification tender process, 5 approved bidders offering 5 different sites were invited to submit full tenders to include, site provision, design, finance, construction, risk transfer and operational management of the proposed NCC. The Spencer Dock business proposal was successful. Late in 2005, the Irish Government confirmed the selection of Spencer Dock in Dublin as the preferred site for the proposed National Conference Centre. Minister for Tourism John O'Donoghue said that the Spencer Dock International Consortium had been confirmed as the preferred bidder for the centre, which would be constructed and operated as a Public-Private Partnership. The €380 million landmark riverside development, at the nexus of the River Liffey and the Royal Canal, close to Connolly Station and the Point Theatre (now known as 3 Arena) originally included a 250-bed, five-star hotel. Designed by architect Kevin Roche, the proposal already had planning permission. As preferred bidder the consortium and their advisors then entered into contractual discussions with the OPW and their advisory teams on the detailed design, finance, construction. Marketing and management of the facility. The go-ahead for construction would, however, require Cabinet approval, which, Mr O'Donoghue said, he expected by the end of 2006. April 2007 The Government announced that the Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin (SDCCD) had won the contract to build the conference centre in a deal valued at €380 million. Construction Management Partnership (CMP), a joint venture arrangement between promoters Treasury Holdings Limited and John Sisk & Son Limited, were engaged as design and build contractors. Tourism and Arts Minister John O'Donoghue signed the contract for the provision of the National Conference Centre with SDCCD. November 2007 Construction work above ground began on The Convention Centre Dublin. April 2008 Ireland's largest ever pour of concrete took place at The Convention Centre Dublin on 25 April 2008, with 6,000 tonnes of low-carbon cement from Ecocem. Over 16 hours, 360 trucks poured 2,534 m3 of Low Carbon Concrete. After 40-months on site construction work on the building was completed – 4 months ahead of schedule and on budget. The building was handed over to SDCCD from CMP. August 2010 Practical Completion was achieved and the building was legally handed over to the ownership of the Office of Public Works (OPW) as the commissioning Authority and official agent of the Government of Ireland. The CCD is one of only two new major State public access buildings constructed in Dublin since the foundation of the State. 7 September 2010 The Convention Centre Dublin officially opened by the Taoiseach of Ireland Brian Cowen. The formal State opening ceremony was attended by 1,800 dignitaries. To mark the launch of The CCD a Poem for Spencer Dock was commissioned by Irish poet Michael O’Siadhail. Sinead O’Connor and Westlife were two of the many entertainers who participated at opening day events. View this page as Gaeilge.
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Nuair a d’fhógair an Rialtas polasaí le hIonad Comhdhála Náisiúnta (NCC) a fhorbairt i mBaile Átha Cliath, chuir Treasury Holdings isteach ar chead pleanála, agus bronnadh orthu é, le haghaidh Ionad Comhdhála Náisiúnta ar láthair 52 acra ar Dhuga Spencer. Ainneoin roinnt mhaith iarrachtaí an NCC a chur i gcrích, níor tharla faic go dtí 2005, nuair a chuir Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí (OOP) comórtas ar bun a d’éiligh láthair, dearadh, maoiniú agus múnla Ionaid Chomhdhála Idirnáisiúnta, agus baineadh cuspóir an pholasaí amach. Meán Fómhair 2006 Dhearbhaigh an Rialtas Duga Spencer i mBaile Átha Cliath mar láthair an Ionaid Chomhdhála Idirnáisiúnta. D’fhógair an tAire Turasóireachta John O’Donoghue gurb é Cuibhreannas Idirnáisiúnta Dhuga Spencer a bhain an tairiscint amach le haghaidh fhorbairt an ionaid, a bhí le tógáil agus le feidhmiú de réir chomhpháirtíocht phríobháideach phoiblí. Luach €380 a bhí ar an láthair fhorbartha, gar do Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile agus Amharclann The Point (air a ghlaoitear 3 Arena anois), a raibh óstán 250-leaba, cúig-réalta ann ar dtús. Ba é an t-ailtire Kevin Roche an dearthóir, agus bhí cead pleanála faighte ag an togra cheana féin. Chuaigh an cuibhreannas i mbun mionphlé leis an OOP faoi dhearadh agus faoi thógáil an ionaid. Ceapadh an cuibhreannas ina thairgeoir ar choinníoll. Le go bhféadfaí tosú ar an tógáil, áfach, bhí gá le faomhadh a fháil ón gComh-aireacht, rud a dúirt an tUasal O’Donoghue a bheadh ar fáil faoi 2006. 5 Aibreáin 2007 D’fhógair an Rialtas gurb é Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin (SDCCD) a bhain an conradh amach leis an ionad comhdhála a thógáil, beart arbh fhiú €380 milliún é. Fostaíodh Construction Management Partnership (CMP), socrú comhfhiontair idir Treasury Holdings Limited agus John Sisk & Son Limited, ina gconraitheoirí deartha agus tógála. Ba é an tAire Ealaíon John O’Donoghue a shínigh an conradh le haghaidh fhoráil an Ionaid Chomhdhála Náisiúnta leis an SDCCD. 19 Samhain 2007 Tosaíodh ar thógáil an Ionaid Chomhdhála, Baile Átha Cliatha. Aibreáin 2008 Rinneadh an doirteadh coincréite ba mhó a tharla in Éirinn riamh ag an Ionad Comhdhála, Baile Átha Cliath, ar 25 Aibreáin 2008. Bhí meáchan 6,000 tona de stroighin ísealcharbóin ó Ecocem ann. Le linn 16 uair an chloig, doirteadh 2,534 m3 stroighin ísealcharbóin as 360 trucail. 5 Bealtaine 2010 Cuireadh an obair tógála i gcrích agus thug an CMP an foirgneamh don SDCCD. 7 Meán Fómhair 2010 Osclaíodh an tIonad Comhdhála, Baile Átha Cliath go hoifigiúil. Mar chomóradh ar lainseáil an CCD scríobh an file Éireannach Mícheál Ó Siadhail Dán do Dhuga Spencer