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Budget allocated to the Opera House

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WQ.47/2024

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2024 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2024

Question

“Regarding the new sound and lighting system for the Opera House, will the Minister –

  1. provide a breakdown of the budget allocated to undertake this work;
  2. advise whether the budget previously allocated has been reduced; and
  3. provide details on the implications any reduction in budget will have on the specifications and capabilities of the system?”

Answer

  1. The agreed schedule of works for the Opera House is set out in WQ.235/2022, with the relevant items being:

108. Replace lighting control system

109. Replace lighting which is broken or not standard

110. Replace electrical cables

111. Replace electrical switchgear

Items 108 – 111. Inclusive, relate in whole or in part to the Prime Cost Sum for the technical solution at £189K within the contract. It covers items such as replacement lighting controls for the front façade and lighting controls to the lobbies and corridors around the auditorium i.e. it relates to front of house areas where the Jersey Opera House staff can control lighting to tie in with performance requirements. It does not include anything in relation to upgrading the existing stage production sound or lighting system as this was never part of the agreed scope of works.

  1. The budget has not changed.
  2. The budget has not changed.