Health to get new HQ for free in land swap deal as eyesore faces demolition

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2005 / January 4

The Department of Health is to get a new headquarters for free under a land swap deal, the Irish Independent has learned. The Government is expected to close a deal in the coming weeks with a developer who will provide a new modern office building for the department in exchange for the Hawkins House site in Dublin's city centre. Top officials from the Department of Health and OPW have been in negotiations with three major developers trying to secure a deal in recent weeks. Junior Finance Minister Tom Parlon confirmed negotiations were taking place, but said he could not elaborate on details until everything had been signed off. "Interest in the plan has been considerable," he said.

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