2268. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the membership of the Project Advisory Group overseeing the National Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction; the entities that have entered into Memoranda of Understanding governing the development of the Park; and whether those agreements will be published. [20400/26]

Greater adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is key to the Government’s approach to increasing innovation and achieving productivity gains in the delivery of housing. In order to help the adoption of innovative solutions in housing delivery, Housing for All and the Roadmap for Increased Adoption of MMC in Public Housing Delivery detailed a National Demonstration Park for MMC as a deliverable.Currently under construction at the National Construction Training Campus in Mount Lucas, the objectives of the National Demonstration Park for MMC include to provide an accessible ‘flagship’ location for MMC demonstration in Ireland, and in so doing to facilitate the showcasing of innovative MMC products and systems particularly for the housing sector.The project is being led by the Laois–Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB), which manages the National Construction Training Campus. The Park is situated on the 33-acre Mount Lucas training site, of which 16 acres are actively used for training and testing. LOETB, through the National Construction Training Campus, offer a wide array of construction programmes, including retrofitting, NZEB, MMC, skilled utilities, and scaffolding. The development of the Park is supported by a Project Advisory Group consisting of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS); Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE); Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH); SOLAS; and LOETB.