Galway City Council has been granted seed capital of €3m from the European Union for the development of a Cultural Quarter at the Dyke Road car park. The briefing document for the tender process is well underway and consultants, Reid & Associates are preparing the necessary brief to invite expressions of interest to redevelop the site. There is potential on the site for the creation of 200,000 square feet of commercial space including office and retail space, a cultural hub including a performance and event centre and a quadrupling of existing car spaces.