Regeneration Projects
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-05
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Robert Troy (FF), Longford-Westmeath

I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I can confirm that I drive through her constituency probably every day getting to Leinster House and I have been in it many times. My brother lived down from the Iveagh Markets in Francis Street, so I know it well.
The Iveagh Markets complex, a protected structure located on Francis Street, Dublin 8, was designed to provide accommodation for street traders. It opened in 1907 but, unfortunately, ceased operations in 1996 and has remained disused ever since. Today, the building is in a state of severe dereliction due to prolonged neglect and damaging interventions, with parts of the structure currently deemed unsafe. Dublin City Council has identified that the first step in resolving the issues with the building is to carry out essential stabilisation and repair works to prevent it from deteriorating any further. Dublin City Council has identified major works that will be required, to include the reconstruction of floor areas, roof and external wall repairs and the rebuilding of collapsed or demolished brickwork sections.
Under urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, call 2, which was announced in 2021, Dublin City Council was allocated €179.7 million in URDF funding for two proposals across the north and south inner city, comprising 27 different projects. In 2023, almost €9.5 million of funding from the URDF was made available to Dublin City Counil for the Iveagh Markets project when it was substituted for another project from the south inner-city proposal. The proposal brought forward by Dublin City Council was to secure the fabric of the structure through a programme of essential works to be carried out to prevent this protected structure from further deterioration. Following the completion of essential stabilisation and repair work, this significant part of the city’s architectural heritage will be secured, allowing Dublin City Council to develop long-term sustainable proposals for its reuse.
Initially the focus was on making the building safe for access, inspection, and survey work. Following a comprehensive dilapidation survey in 2019 and further assessments by the appointed integrated design team, it was determined that immediate interventions were required to facilitate safe entry and roof-level access. These stage 1 works included the installation of a crash deck, limited structural repairs and enabling surveys. They were procured through the Dublin City Council framework for building repair contractors and were substantially completed in October 2024. The current focus is on the main emergency stabilisation works, informed also by the 2019 dilapidation report and the extensive surveys and inspections completed by the internal integrated design team. These stage 2 essential stabilisation and repair works are required to safeguard the structure for the future and are expected to cost approximately €13.5 million. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage gave approval for the final business case for these works in August of last year. These works began last December and are expected to be completed over the next two years. The completion of these works will allow Dublin City Council to consider the viable options for the future use of the market.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-05